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Valdosta

Brownfield

Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia · Archer Daniels Midland Co

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Valdosta is a former biomass site in Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, retired 1995-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 capacity3 MW
Retirement date1995-01-01
EIA plant ID#10859

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.6 mi
Operator address1841 Clay Rd., Valdosta, GA, 31601
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.

Site conditions & market — Lowndes County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)38,957
IT / tech employment5
Construction employment2,380
Land value$3,938/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate12.66¢/kWh
Industrial power rate8.81¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.8%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow-Medium
Public water supply13.2 MGD
Industrial water use11.3 MGD
Cooling degree days2,200
Mean annual temp64°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index40.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers8 · 86% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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UNKNOWN111593Substation-AdjacentGABrooks County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.7
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UNKNOWN111125Substation-AdjacentGACook County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN111575Substation-AdjacentGALowndes County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN111584Substation-AdjacentGALowndes County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.4
OZ LowndesGreenfieldGALowndes——5.8 yrs63.0
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TAP143035Substation-AdjacentGABrooks County115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.5

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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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