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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN113479 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.8 |
| UNKNOWN113480 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.5 |
| TAP148003 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.7 |
| TAP147988 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| TAP147987 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| UNKNOWN113509 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN112699 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wayne County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| TAP148043 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Johnston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
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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