Oberlin (OH)

Brownfield

Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio · City of Oberlin - (OH)

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Oberlin (OH) is a natural gas plant in Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, retired 2014-03-01. 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

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2014-03-01
EIA plant ID#2933

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.1 mi
OperatorCity of Oberlin - (OH)
Operator address289 South Professor Street, Oberlin, OH, 44074
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 Oberlin (OH), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Oberlin (OH)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113652Substation-AdjacentOHLorain County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs77.3
FIRSTENERGY WEST LORAINSubstation-AdjacentOHLorain County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs75.4
BAUMHARTSubstation-AdjacentOHLorain County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs75.1
UNKNOWN113152Substation-AdjacentOHMedina County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.4
NORTH MEDINASubstation-AdjacentOHMedina County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.2
TAP137257Substation-AdjacentOHLorain County138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN137245Substation-AdjacentOHLorain County138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs72.2
TAP137258Substation-AdjacentOHLorain County138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs71.9

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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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