HF Lee Plant
BrownfieldGoldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
HF Lee Plant is a coal plant in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, retired 2012-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 508 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 HF Lee Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP148003 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN113479 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.6 |
| TAP148004 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.4 |
| LEE | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wayne County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.4 |
| OZ Wilson | Greenfield | NC | Wilson | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near HF Lee Plant | Greenfield | NC | Wayne | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| TAP148043 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN113509 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.4 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Level(3) RaleighRaleigh, NC · 3 networks
- TierPoint RaleighRaleigh, NC · 2 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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