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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 substation0.1 mi
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
UNKNOWN129961Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.9
TAP140103Substation-AdjacentKYWoodford County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.4
EC Near HaeflingGreenfieldKYFayette3.6 yrs64.5
HAEFLINGSubstation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN130278Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.6
TAP137457Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN130246Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN130239Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.4

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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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