J K Smith

Brownfield

Winchester, Clark, Kentucky · East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc

Legacy capacity
608
MW

J K Smith is a coal plant in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 608 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 capacity608 MW
EIA plant ID#54

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.6 mi
OperatorEast Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Operator address12145 Irvine Road, Winchester, KY, 40391
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 J K Smith, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near J K Smith
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129961Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs73.2
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
WEST GARRARDSubstation-AdjacentKYGarrard County345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN130286Substation-AdjacentKYFayette County138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN109449Substation-AdjacentKYClark County345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN122443Substation-AdjacentKYClark County138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs68.2

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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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