Higgins
BrownfieldOldsmar, Pinellas, Florida · Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Higgins is a natural gas plant in Oldsmar, Pinellas, Florida, retired 2019-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 153 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 Higgins, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE TARPON | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Pasco County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 79.2 |
| DEADEND167089 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 76.6 |
| JUNEAU | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 76.4 |
| ANCLOTE | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Pinellas County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 73.9 |
| UNKNOWN120308 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Pinellas County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 73.9 |
| UNKNOWN120342 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Pinellas County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 73.3 |
| TAP151120 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.6 yrs | 73.1 |
| DALE MABRY | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Hillsborough County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 73.0 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- H5 Data Centers TampaTampa, FL · 28 networks
- WOW! Business (Tampa Datacenter)Tampa, FL · 16 networks
- HivelocityTampa, FL · 5 networks
- Carrier Core - TampaTampa, FL · 5 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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