West Campus Steam Plant
BrownfieldUniversity Park, Centre, Pennsylvania · Penn State University
West Campus Steam Plant is a coal plant in University Park, Centre, Pennsylvania, retired 2015-03-01. 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 West Campus Steam Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIATA | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Blair County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.2 |
| TAP140648 | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Centre County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 71.3 |
| Greenfield (KEYSTONE - JUNIATA) | Greenfield | PA | Blair County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.5 |
| RAYSTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Blair County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.3 |
| TAP140648 | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Centre County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.3 |
| Greenfield (CONEMAUGH - JUNIATA) | Greenfield | PA | Huntingdon County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.8 |
| Greenfield (KEYSTONE - JUNIATA) | Greenfield | PA | Huntingdon County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.6 |
| Greenfield (KEYSTONE - JUNIATA) | Greenfield | PA | Mifflin County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.5 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Windstream - State CollegeState College, PA · 0 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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