Vitro Architectural Glass (PA)

Brownfield

Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania · Vitro Architectural Glass (PA)

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Vitro Architectural Glass (PA) is a oil plant in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, retired 2021-11-01. 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2021-11-01
EIA plant ID#58051

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.4 mi
OperatorVitro Architectural Glass (PA)
Operator address400 Park Drive, Carlisle, PA, 17015
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil 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 Vitro Architectural Glass (PA), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Vitro Architectural Glass (PA)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123462Substation-AdjacentPAAdams County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs73.7
HUNTERSTOWN POWER PLANTSubstation-AdjacentPAAdams County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs73.7
JUNIATASubstation-AdjacentPAPerry County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs71.7
UNKNOWN147514Substation-AdjacentPACumberland County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.7
TALENENERGY MARTINS CREEK LLC WEST SHORESubstation-AdjacentPADauphin County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN123405Substation-AdjacentPADauphin County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123462 - CONEMAUGH)GreenfieldPAFranklin County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs69.1
Greenfield (THREE MILE ISLAND - JUNIATA)GreenfieldPACumberland County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs68.5

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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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