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Carl Bailey

Brownfield

Augusta, Woodruff, Arkansas · Arkansas Electric Coop Corp

Legacy capacity
120
MW

Carl Bailey is a natural gas plant in Augusta, Woodruff, Arkansas, retired 2024-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 120 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity120 MW
Retirement date2024-10-01
EIA plant ID#202

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address535 Woodruff 816, Augusta, AR, 72006
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Carl Bailey, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Carl Bailey
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Hamilton MosesGreenfieldARSt. Francis1.4 yrs59.4
EC FFE White CountyGreenfieldARWhite County1.4 yrs59.0
EC FFE Woodruff CountyGreenfieldARWoodruff County1.4 yrs58.1
EC Near Carl BaileyGreenfieldARWoodruff1.4 yrs57.3
EC Near Carl BaileyGreenfieldARWoodruff1.4 yrs57.0
EC FFE Jackson CountyGreenfieldARJackson County1.4 yrs56.7
EC Near Carl BaileyGreenfieldARWoodruff1.4 yrs56.1
EC Near Carl BaileyGreenfieldARWoodruff1.4 yrs55.6

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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