City of Shelby Electric Distribution
BrownfieldShelby, Richland, Ohio · City of Shelby - (OH)
City of Shelby Electric Distribution is a oil plant in Shelby, Richland, Ohio, retired 2019-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 City of Shelby Electric Distribution, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Crawford | Greenfield | OH | Crawford | — | — | 3.2 yrs | 62.7 |
| EC Near Shelby Municipal Light Plant | Greenfield | OH | Richland | — | — | 3.2 yrs | 61.9 |
| OZ Richland | Greenfield | OH | Richland | — | — | 3.2 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Near Shelby Municipal Light Plant | Greenfield | OH | Richland | — | — | 3.2 yrs | 61.5 |
| Shelby Municipal Light Plant | Brownfield | OH | Richland County | — | 40 MW | 3.2 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Oberlin (OH) | Greenfield | OH | Lorain | — | — | 3.2 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Shelby Municipal Light Plant | Greenfield | OH | Richland | — | — | 3.2 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Coal Richland County | Greenfield | OH | Richland County | — | — | 3.2 yrs | 60.9 |
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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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