Hansel

Brownfield

Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida · Kissimmee Utility Authority

Legacy capacity
73
MW

Hansel is a natural gas plant in Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida, retired 2012-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 73 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 capacity73 MW
Retirement date2012-10-01
EIA plant ID#672

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.8 mi
OperatorKissimmee Utility Authority
Operator address102 Lakeshore Blvd., Kissimmee, FL, 34741
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 Hansel, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Hansel
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEADEND167102Substation-AdjacentFLOrange County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs76.0
WINDERMERESubstation-AdjacentFLOrange County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.9
UNKNOWN120236Substation-AdjacentFLOrange County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.9
CONVENTION CENTERSubstation-AdjacentFLOrange County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.8
TAFTSubstation-AdjacentFLOrange County230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs74.9
INTERNATIONAL DRIVESubstation-AdjacentFLOrange 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

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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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