L V Sutton Steam
BrownfieldWilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
L V Sutton Steam is a coal plant in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, retired 2017-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 763 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 L V Sutton Steam, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L V SUTTON COMBINED CYCLE | Substation-Adjacent | NC | New Hanover County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN112386 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | New Hanover County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| TAP148386 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Brunswick County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| TAP148383 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | New Hanover County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN157236 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Bladen County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN112269 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | New Hanover County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN112390 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | New Hanover County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| TAP148372 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | New Hanover County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
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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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