Woodfin

Brownfield

Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)

Legacy capacity
46
MW

Woodfin is a natural gas plant in Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 46 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity46 MW
EIA plant ID#56849

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.3 mi
OperatorDuke Energy Progress - (NC)
Operator addressRiverside Dr and Dixie Hwy, Woodfin, NC, 28804
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 Woodfin, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Woodfin
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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