Baconton Power Plant
BrownfieldBaconton, Mitchell, Georgia · Baconton Power LLC
Baconton Power Plant is a natural gas plant in Baconton, Mitchell, Georgia, retired 2023-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 121 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 Baconton Power Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACCOON CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Mitchell County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 74.8 |
| UNKNOWN167586 | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Dougherty County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 71.9 |
| UNKNOWN111117 | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Mitchell County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 71.6 |
| BACONTON POWER PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Dougherty County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 71.1 |
| UNKNOWN111913 | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Dougherty County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 70.9 |
| Baconton Power Plant | Brownfield | GA | Dougherty | — | 121 MW | — | 68.9 |
| Greenfield (RACCOON CREEK - NORTH TIFTON) | Greenfield | GA | Worth County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN111732 | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Lee County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 68.8 |
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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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