Halifax Electric

Brownfield

Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts · Gas Recovery Systems Inc

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Halifax Electric is a natural gas plant in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, retired 2010-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 capacity3 MW
Retirement date2010-06-01
EIA plant ID#55586

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.6 mi
OperatorGas Recovery Systems Inc
Operator address27 Laurel Street, Halifax, MA, 2338
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 Halifax Electric, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Halifax Electric
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KINGSTON STREETSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.2
K STREETSubstation-AdjacentMASuffolk County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs71.1
FALL RIVERSubstation-AdjacentRIBristol County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN133428Substation-AdjacentMAPlymouth County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.1
HYDE PARKSubstation-AdjacentMANorfolk County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN133458Substation-AdjacentMANorfolk County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs67.2
Mystic Generating StationBrownfieldMASuffolk County2,844 MW3.5 yrs66.9
New Boston Generating StationBrownfieldMASuffolk County718 MW3.5 yrs66.6

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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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