Enka

Brownfield

Enka, Buncombe, North Carolina · BASF Corporation

Legacy capacity
16
MW

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

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity16 MW
Retirement date2001-06-01
EIA plant ID#10320

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.7 mi
OperatorBASF Corporation
Operator addressSand Hill Rd, Enka, NC, 28728
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 Enka, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Enka
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CRAGGYSubstation-AdjacentNCBuncombe County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs72.4
WEST ASHEVILLESubstation-AdjacentNCBuncombe County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs72.3
UNKNOWN109907Substation-AdjacentNCHenderson County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN110545Substation-AdjacentNCHenderson County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs72.1
UNKNOWN109942Substation-AdjacentNCBuncombe County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.7
ASHEVILLESubstation-AdjacentNCBuncombe County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.5
UNKNOWN110128Substation-AdjacentNCMadison County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.2
MARSHALL DAMSubstation-AdjacentNCMadison County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.1

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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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