E W Brown

Brownfield

Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky · Kentucky Utilities Co

Legacy capacity
293
MW

E W Brown is a coal plant in Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, retired 2019-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 293 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 capacity293 MW
Retirement date2019-02-01
EIA plant ID#1355

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorKentucky Utilities Co
Operator address815 Dix Dam Rd, Harrodsburg, KY, 40330
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 E W Brown, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near E W Brown
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP140103Substation-AdjacentKYWoodford County345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs73.4
UNKNOWN129961Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs73.2
BROWN PLANTSubstation-AdjacentKYJessamine County345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs73.0
UNKNOWN129047Substation-AdjacentKYFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN130246Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN129960Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs71.2
UNKNOWN130278Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs70.8
HAEFLINGSubstation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs70.5

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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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