Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC

Brownfield

Birdsboro, Berks, Pennsylvania · Pioneer Crossing Energy LLC

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC is a natural gas plant in Birdsboro, Berks, Pennsylvania. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 capacity3 MW
EIA plant ID#56957

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation4.2 mi
OperatorPioneer Crossing Energy LLC
Operator address727 Red Lane Rd., Birdsboro, PA, 19508
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 Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN171809Substation-AdjacentPALehigh County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs79.1
WESCOSVILLESubstation-AdjacentPALehigh County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs77.7
LIMERICK (500KV SUB)Substation-AdjacentPAChester County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs77.5
UPPER PROVIDENCESubstation-AdjacentPAMontgomery County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs76.9
HOSENSACKSubstation-AdjacentPALehigh County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs76.6
Cromby Generating StationBrownfieldPAMontgomery420 MW76.3
CROMBY GENERATING STATIONSubstation-AdjacentPAMontgomery County138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs75.6
UNKNOWN123441Substation-AdjacentPADelaware County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.3

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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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