Wheelabrator Ridge Energy

Brownfield

Auburndale, Polk, Florida · Wheelabrator Environmental Systems

Legacy capacity
46
MW

Wheelabrator Ridge Energy is a former biomass site in Auburndale, Polk, Florida, retired 2019-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 46 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 useformer biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity46 MW
Retirement date2019-01-01
EIA plant ID#54529

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.3 mi
OperatorWheelabrator Environmental Systems
Operator address3131 K-Ville Avenue, Auburndale, FL, 33823
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass site 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 Wheelabrator Ridge Energy, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Wheelabrator Ridge Energy
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
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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