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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCINTOSH COMBINED CYCLE FACILITY | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Effingham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| EFFINGHAM COUNTY POWER PROJECT | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Effingham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.6 |
| BLANDFORD | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Effingham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.3 |
| UNKNOWN112088 | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Effingham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.1 |
| WEST MCINTOSH | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Effingham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.2 |
| DORCHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Chatham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 71.5 |
| Greenfield (WEST MCINTOSH - UNKNOWN155812) | Greenfield | GA | Effingham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.5 |
| SANTEE COOPER | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Beaufort County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.4 |
See all datacenter sites in Georgia →
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.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for McIntosh, Rincon, Effingham, Georgia. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.