C D McIntosh Jr

Brownfield

Lakeland, Polk, Florida · City of Lakeland - (FL)

Legacy capacity
881
MW

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

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity881 MW
Retirement date2021-04-01
EIA plant ID#676

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
OperatorCity of Lakeland - (FL)
Operator address3030 E. Lake Parker Dr, Lakeland, FL, 33801
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal 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 C D McIntosh Jr, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near C D McIntosh Jr
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Hines Energy ComplexBrownfieldFLPolk—1,034 MW—76.0
LAKE AGNESSubstation-AdjacentFLPolk County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.8
SADDLE CREEKSubstation-AdjacentFLPolk County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.6
RECKER SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-AdjacentFLPolk County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.1
TAP142090Substation-AdjacentFLHillsborough County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs74.8
WEST LAKE WALESSubstation-AdjacentFLPolk County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs74.7
AUBURNDALE PEAKER ENERGY CENTERSubstation-AdjacentFLPolk County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs74.6
NORTH BARTOWSubstation-AdjacentFLPolk County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs73.2

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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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