Lowell

Brownfield

Lowell, Kent, Michigan · City of Lowell - (MI)

Legacy capacity
4
MW

Lowell is a natural gas plant in Lowell, Kent, Michigan, retired 2012-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 4 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 capacity4 MW
Retirement date2012-11-01
EIA plant ID#1837

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.7 mi
OperatorCity of Lowell - (MI)
Operator address127 N. Broadway, Lowell, MI, 49331
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 Lowell, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Lowell
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GAINESSubstation-AdjacentMIKent County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs78.7
VERGENNESSubstation-AdjacentMIKent County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs77.3
UNKNOWN129933Substation-AdjacentMIKent County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs72.2
NELSON ROADSubstation-AdjacentMIMontcalm County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.1
KENOWASubstation-AdjacentMIKent County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.9
TAP159037Substation-AdjacentMIKent County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.8
UNKNOWN133925Substation-AdjacentMIKent County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.8
UNKNOWN132686Substation-AdjacentMIKent County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.8

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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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