Buck
BrownfieldSalisbury, Rowan, North Carolina · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Buck is a coal plant in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, retired 2013-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 474 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 Buck, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Rowan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 73.5 |
| UNKNOWN114573 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Cabarrus County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.6 |
| Greenfield (WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION - M) | Greenfield | NC | Rowan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.6 |
| Greenfield (PLEASANT GARDEN - WOODLEAF SWI) | Greenfield | NC | Rowan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.1 |
| Greenfield (WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION - M) | Greenfield | NC | Rowan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN114916 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Forsyth County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.7 |
| TAP169920 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Rowan County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.4 |
| UNKNOWN114688 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Rowan County | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.6 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Digital Realty CLT (113 N Myers St)Charlotte, NC · 13 networks
- CENTRA CLT01 - Charlotte NC (701 E Trade)Charlotte, NC · 8 networks
- CLT2Charlotte, NC · 7 networks
- Digital Realty CLT (125 N Myers St)Charlotte, NC · 6 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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