Buzzard Roost GT

Brownfield

Chappells, Greenwood, South Carolina · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

Legacy capacity
198
MW

Buzzard Roost GT is a natural gas plant in Chappells, Greenwood, South Carolina, retired 2012-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 198 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 capacity198 MW
Retirement date2012-10-01
EIA plant ID#58212

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
OperatorDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Operator address35797 SC Hwy 34, Chappells, SC, 29037
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 Buzzard Roost GT, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Buzzard Roost GT
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP142095Substation-AdjacentSCSaluda County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.8
TAP141834Substation-AdjacentSCEdgefield County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN116729Substation-AdjacentSCEdgefield County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.6
Buzzard RoostBrownfieldSCGreenwood15 MW67.0
UNKNOWN117344Substation-AdjacentSCSaluda County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN113391Substation-AdjacentSCAbbeville County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.2
TAP142130Substation-AdjacentSCSaluda County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN116730Substation-AdjacentSCSaluda County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.0

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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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