Norwalk Hospital Plant
BrownfieldNorwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut · Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk Hospital Plant is a natural gas plant in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, retired 2020-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 brownfield & retired-generation sites
A proximity screen of other retired-plant, contaminated, and EPA-flagged sites near Norwalk Hospital Plant — the environmental neighborhood, ranked by legacy grid capacity.
| Site | Former use | Legacy MW | Distance | Cleanup status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Station | coal plant | 582 | 13.0 mi | — |
| Glenwood | natural gas plant | 228 | 22.9 mi | — |
| Devon Station | oil plant | 207 | 17.7 mi | — |
| Port Jefferson | oil plant | 92 | 21.1 mi | — |
| Waterside Power, LLC | oil plant | 70 | 8.7 mi | — |
| Shepaug | oil plant | 49 | 24.2 mi | — |
| Kensico | former hydro site | 3 | 18.5 mi | — |
| Bridgeport Landfill | former landfill site | 2 | 12.9 mi | cleanup_complete |
Derived from GridCensus's retired-generator & EPA brownfield dataset. Not a substitute for an ASTM E1527 Phase I environmental radius report.
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Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Norwalk Hospital Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEPORT RESCO | Substation-Adjacent | CT | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 71.4 |
| DUFFY AVENUE CONVERTER STATION | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Nassau County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.9 yrs | 69.8 |
| SHORE RD | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Nassau County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.9 yrs | 68.8 |
| PLUMTREE | Substation-Adjacent | CT | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 68.5 |
| EAST GARDEN CITY | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Nassau County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.9 yrs | 67.2 |
| PLEASENTVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Westchester County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| NEWBRIDGE ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Nassau County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.9 yrs | 67.0 |
| MILLWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | NY | Westchester County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.9 yrs | 66.9 |
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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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