Essex
BrownfieldEssex, Stoddard, Missouri · Associated Electric Coop, Inc
Essex is a natural gas plant in Essex, Stoddard, Missouri. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 108 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Essex, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MADRID | Substation-Adjacent | MO | New Madrid County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.8 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Malden | Greenfield | MO | Dunklin | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Malden | Greenfield | MO | Dunklin | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Coleman | Greenfield | MO | Scott | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.2 |
| WEST NEW MADRID | Substation-Adjacent | MO | New Madrid County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.8 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Essex | Greenfield | MO | Stoddard | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Essex | Greenfield | MO | Stoddard | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Essex | Greenfield | MO | Stoddard | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 59.5 |
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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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