UNC-CH LFG Facility
BrownfieldChapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina · University of North Carolina
UNC-CH LFG Facility is a natural gas plant in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, retired 2020-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 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 UNC-CH LFG Facility, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP147412 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 73.1 |
| TAP147409 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 73.1 |
| TAP160803 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.9 |
| UNKNOWN114536 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.8 |
| UNKNOWN114540 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.7 |
| TAP147417 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.3 |
| UNKNOWN115173 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.2 |
| UNKNOWN115163 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.2 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- CyrusOne NC-1Durham, NC · 6 networks
- Flexential - Raleigh (RAL01/02/03)Morrisville, NC · 6 networks
- TierPoint Raleigh – RTPDurham, NC · 4 networks
- vXchnge Raleigh-Durham (NC01)Durham, NC · 3 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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