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Kenneth C Coleman

Brownfield

Hawesville, Hancock, Kentucky · Big Rivers Electric Corp

Legacy capacity
602
MW

Kenneth C Coleman is a coal plant in Hawesville, Hancock, Kentucky, retired 2020-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 602 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 capacity602 MW
Retirement date2020-09-01
EIA plant ID#1381

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
Operator address4982 River Road, Hawesville, KY, 42348
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.

Site conditions & market — Hancock County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)3,274
Construction employment143
Land value$4,217/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate12.86¢/kWh
Industrial power rate4.53¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply0.5 MGD
Industrial water use27.6 MGD
Cooling degree days1,300
Mean annual temp56°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index30.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers3 · 97% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Kenneth C Coleman, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Kenneth C Coleman
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROCKPORT STATIONSubstation-AdjacentINSpencer County765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN124037Substation-AdjacentKYDaviess County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN124236Substation-AdjacentKYHancock County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.1
DUFFSubstation-AdjacentINDubois County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.8
TAP139938Substation-AdjacentKYHancock County161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.6
DAVIESS COUNTYSubstation-AdjacentKYDaviess County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.5
OZ DuboisGreenfieldINDubois——3.0 yrs58.7
OZ DaviessGreenfieldKYDaviess——3.6 yrs58.6

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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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