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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBERRY | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Gilchrist County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 73.2 |
| John R Kelly | Brownfield | FL | Alachua | — | 143 MW | — | 71.8 |
| BRONSON | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Gilchrist County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 71.5 |
| ARCHER | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Alachua County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 71.3 |
| JOHN KELLY | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Alachua County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.6 yrs | 69.9 |
| UNKNOWN120457 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Gilchrist County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 69.2 |
| PARKER | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Alachua County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN108250 | Substation-Adjacent | FL | Bradford County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 69.1 |
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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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