Stowe Power Production Plant
BrownfieldPottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania · WM Renewable Energy LLC
Stowe Power Production Plant is a natural gas plant in Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, retired 2015-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 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 Stowe Power Production Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROMBY | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Montgomery County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.3 |
| WHITPAIN | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.4 |
| CENTERPOINT | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| LIMERICK (500KV SUB) | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN171809 | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.1 |
| ELROY | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.3 |
| WESCOSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.4 |
| ALBURTIS | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.3 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Netrality Philadelphia - 401 N BroadPhiladelphia, PA · 48 networks
- Equinix PH1 - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA · 20 networks
- Crown Castle Philadelphia (401 N Broad)Philadelphia, PA · 11 networks
- Quonix Datacenter (2401 Locust St)Philadelphia, PA · 7 networks
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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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