Dan River
BrownfieldEden, Rockingham, North Carolina · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Dan River is a coal plant in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, retired 2012-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 388 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 Dan River, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan River | Brownfield | NC | Rockingham | — | 388 MW | — | 70.7 |
| Greenfield (AXTON - JACKSONS FERRY) | Greenfield | VA | Martinsville city | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 68.3 |
| EAST DANVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Danville city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 67.8 |
| DAN RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Rockingham County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.1 yrs | 67.2 |
| Greenfield (AXTON - JACKSONS FERRY) | Greenfield | VA | Franklin County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN115024 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Guilford County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.7 |
| CHATHAM | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Pittsylvania County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.1 yrs | 65.5 |
| FIELDALE | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Martinsville city | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.1 yrs | 65.4 |
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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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