Lancaster 2 Solar

Brownfield

Lancaster, New York

Legacy capacity
7
MW

Lancaster 2 Solar is a former landfill site in Lancaster, New York. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 7 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 useformer landfill site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity7 MW
Acreage41 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.7 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former landfill site 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 Lancaster 2 Solar, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Lancaster 2 Solar
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STOLLE ROADSubstation-AdjacentNYErie County345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs75.5
CAMPUSSubstation-AdjacentNYErie County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.4
GARDENVILLESubstation-AdjacentNYErie County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.3
ELM STSubstation-AdjacentNYErie County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.2
TAP139842Substation-AdjacentNYErie County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.7
HUNTLEYSubstation-AdjacentNYErie County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.4
TAP139843Substation-AdjacentNYErie County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.9
Bethlehem Steel Sun Site 2BrownfieldNYErie9 MW69.5

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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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