McIntosh
BrownfieldRincon, Effingham, Georgia · Georgia Power Co
McIntosh is a coal plant in Rincon, Effingham, Georgia, retired 2019-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 178 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 McIntosh, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLANDFORD | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Effingham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 65.0 |
| WEST MCINTOSH | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Effingham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN120913 | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Colleton County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.0 |
| OZ Chatham | Greenfield | GA | Chatham | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.9 |
| YEMASSEE | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Colleton County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Coal Chatham County | Greenfield | GA | Chatham County | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Coal Chatham County | Greenfield | GA | Chatham County | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.1 |
| EC Near McIntosh | Greenfield | GA | Effingham | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 62.9 |
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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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