Refuse & Coal

Brownfield

COLUMBUS, Franklin, Ohio · City of Columbus - (OH)

Legacy capacity
90
MW

Refuse & Coal is a former waste site in COLUMBUS, Franklin, Ohio, retired 1995-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 90 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 useformer waste site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity90 MW
Retirement date1995-12-01
EIA plant ID#312

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.0 mi
OperatorCity of Columbus - (OH)
Operator address2500 Jackson Pike, COLUMBUS, OH, 43223
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former waste site 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 Refuse & Coal, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Refuse & Coal
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAYDENSubstation-AdjacentOHFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs77.3
CORRIDORSubstation-AdjacentOHDelaware County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs77.3
UNKNOWN151647Substation-AdjacentOHDelaware County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs77.2
UNKNOWN113629Substation-AdjacentOHFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs76.9
MARYSVILLESubstation-AdjacentOHUnion County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs76.2
HYATTSubstation-AdjacentOHDelaware County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs75.8
BEATTYSubstation-AdjacentOHFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.5
JUG STREETSubstation-AdjacentOHLicking County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.2

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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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