Wheelabrator Frackville Energy
BrownfieldFrackville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Wheelabrator Frackville Energy is a coal plant in Frackville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, retired 2020-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 48 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 Wheelabrator Frackville Energy, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONTELAUNEE ENERGY CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Berks County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.7 |
| SUSQUEHANNA | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Luzerne County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 73.0 |
| UNKNOWN123861 | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Berks County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 72.7 |
| UNKNOWN123852 | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Lebanon County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 71.7 |
| Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA) | Greenfield | PA | Berks County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.9 |
| Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA) | Greenfield | PA | Berks County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN123610 - WESCOSVILLE) | Greenfield | PA | Luzerne County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA) | Greenfield | PA | Berks County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.0 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- TierPoint Allentown-TekParkBreinigsville, PA · 5 networks
- Direct LTx ReadingReading, PA · 1 networks
- PDC1 - 9999 Hamilton blvdBreinigsville, PA · 0 networks
- Omega PA1Reading, 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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