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Frank E Ratts

Brownfield

Petersburg, Pike, Indiana · Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc

Legacy capacity
233
MW

Frank E Ratts is a coal plant in Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, retired 2015-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 233 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity233 MW
Retirement date2015-03-01
EIA plant ID#1043

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
Operator address6825 N. Blackburn Rd., Petersburg, IN, 47567
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal 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 Frank E Ratts, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Frank E Ratts
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PETERSBURG STATIONSubstation-AdjacentINPike County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.0
EC Coal Gibson CountyGreenfieldINGibson County3.0 yrs60.8
EC Coal Gibson CountyGreenfieldINGibson County3.0 yrs60.3
EC Coal Dubois CountyGreenfieldINDubois County3.0 yrs60.0
OZ DuboisGreenfieldINDubois3.0 yrs59.9
DUFFSubstation-AdjacentINDubois County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN125561Substation-AdjacentINVanderburgh County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN127546Substation-AdjacentINVanderburgh County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.5

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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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