C D McIntosh Jr
BrownfieldLakeland, Polk, Florida · City of Lakeland - (FL)
C D McIntosh Jr is a coal plant in Lakeland, Polk, Florida, retired 2021-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 881 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 C D McIntosh Jr, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Polk County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.5 |
| UNKNOWN120314 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Polk County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.3 |
| UNKNOWN120320 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Polk County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Polk | Greenfield | FL | Polk | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 67.0 |
| THONOTOSASSA | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.8 |
| SOUTH ELOISE | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Polk County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.6 |
| RIVERVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.3 |
| EC Near Larsen Memorial | Greenfield | FL | Polk | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 66.3 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- H5 Data Centers TampaTampa, FL · 28 networks
- WOW! Business (Tampa Datacenter)Tampa, FL · 16 networks
- CoreSite - Orlando (OR1)Orlando, FL · 12 networks
- Colo Solutions Downtown OrlandoOrlando, FL · 10 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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