Asheville
BrownfieldArden, Buncombe, North Carolina · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Asheville is a coal plant in Arden, Buncombe, North Carolina, retired 2020-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 414 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 Asheville, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAGGY | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Buncombe County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.4 |
| WEST ASHEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Buncombe County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.3 |
| UNKNOWN109907 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Henderson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.2 |
| UNKNOWN110545 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Henderson County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.1 |
| UNKNOWN109942 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Buncombe County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.7 |
| ASHEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Buncombe County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.5 |
| UNKNOWN110128 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Madison County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.2 |
| MARSHALL DAM | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Madison County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.1 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- ERC BroadbandAsheville, NC · 5 networks
- DartPoints Asheville, NC - AVL1Asheville, NC · 5 networks
- DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1Spartanburg, SC · 4 networks
- NetriplexAsheville, NC · 0 networks
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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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