Rochester 7

Brownfield

Rochester, Monroe, New York · Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

Legacy capacity
253
MW

Rochester 7 is a coal plant in Rochester, Monroe, New York, retired 2008-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 253 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 capacity253 MW
Retirement date2008-04-01
EIA plant ID#2642

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.6 mi
OperatorRochester Gas & Electric Corp
Operator address1101 Beach Ave., Rochester, NY, 14612
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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Rochester 7, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Rochester 7
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROCHESTER #80Substation-AdjacentNYMonroe County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.8
Emerson Street LandfillBrownfieldNYMonroe3 MW66.9
UNKNOWN125198Substation-AdjacentNYMonroe County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.8
HOGAN RDSubstation-AdjacentNYOntario County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN125194Substation-AdjacentNYMonroe County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.0
MORTIMERSubstation-AdjacentNYMonroe County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN125186Substation-AdjacentNYMonroe County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN125185Substation-AdjacentNYMonroe County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.7

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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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