John R Kelly
BrownfieldGainesville, Alachua, Florida · Gainesville Regional Utilities
John R Kelly is a natural gas plant in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, retired 2021-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 143 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 John R Kelly, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Alachua | Greenfield | FL | Alachua | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near John R Kelly | Greenfield | FL | Alachua | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 63.1 |
| EC Near John R Kelly | Greenfield | FL | Alachua | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 62.9 |
| OZ Alachua | Greenfield | FL | Alachua | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 62.8 |
| OZ Gilchrist | Greenfield | FL | Gilchrist | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 62.1 |
| NEWBERRY | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Gilchrist County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.4 |
| NEWBERRY | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Gilchrist County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN120457 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Gilchrist County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.4 |
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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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