YKK USA Chestney

Brownfield

Macon, Bibb, Georgia · YKK USA Inc

Legacy capacity
5
MW

YKK USA Chestney is a oil plant in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, retired 2010-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 5 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity5 MW
Retirement date2010-03-01
EIA plant ID#54566

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.3 mi
OperatorYKK USA Inc
Operator address4234 Ocmulgee East Blvd., Macon, GA, 31217
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant 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 YKK USA Chestney, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near YKK USA Chestney
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115783Substation-AdjacentGAMonroe County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.4
BONAIRESubstation-AdjacentGAHouston County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs76.3
UNKNOWN114837Substation-AdjacentGABibb County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs72.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN115783 - O'HARA)GreenfieldGAMonroe County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs71.2
MID-GEORGIA COGENERATION FACILITYSubstation-AdjacentGAHouston County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs70.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN115783 - WARTHEN SUBSTA)GreenfieldGAJones County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN115783 - BONAIRE)GreenfieldGABibb County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs70.5
UNKNOWN113537Substation-AdjacentGATwiggs County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs69.8

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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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