Haefling

Brownfield

Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky · Kentucky Utilities Co

Legacy capacity
21
MW

Haefling is a natural gas plant in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, retired 2013-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 21 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity21 MW
Retirement date2013-12-01
EIA plant ID#1358

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.1 mi
OperatorKentucky Utilities Co
Operator address1555 Baumann Dr., Lexington, KY, 40511
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 Haefling, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Haefling
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
J K SMITH (345 KV)Substation-AdjacentKYClark County345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs71.4
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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