Enka
BrownfieldEnka, Buncombe, North Carolina · BASF Corporation
Enka is a coal plant in Enka, Buncombe, North Carolina, retired 2001-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 16 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 Enka, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN109907 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Buncombe County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| EC Coal Buncombe County | Greenfield | NC | Buncombe County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| EC Coal Buncombe County | Greenfield | NC | Buncombe County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| OZ Buncombe | Greenfield | NC | Buncombe | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| Riverside Landfill Solar | Brownfield | NC | Buncombe | 115 kV | 5 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| CRAGGY | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Buncombe County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.3 |
| Enka | Brownfield | NC | Buncombe County | — | 16 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Asheville | Greenfield | NC | Buncombe | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- ERC BroadbandAsheville, NC · 5 networks
- DartPoints Asheville, NC - AVL1Asheville, NC · 5 networks
- NetriplexAsheville, NC · 0 networks
- CloudOgreMill Spring, 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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