South Plant (CO)
BrownfieldColorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado · City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
South Plant (CO) is a natural gas plant in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, retired 2022-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 257 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near South Plant (CO), ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | CO | El Paso | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 64.1 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | CO | El Paso | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 63.8 |
| UNKNOWN202739 | Substation-Adjacent | CO | El Paso County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Near South Plant (CO) | Greenfield | CO | El Paso | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Coal El Paso County | Greenfield | CO | El Paso County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Coal El Paso County | Greenfield | CO | El Paso County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 62.6 |
| COTTONWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | CO | El Paso County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near SECC | Greenfield | CO | El Paso | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 62.0 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Data102 - COS01Colorado Springs, CO · 6 networks
- Data102 - COS02Colorado Springs, CO · 0 networks
- T5@Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO · 0 networks
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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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