W S Lee
BrownfieldWilliamston, Anderson, South Carolina · Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
W S Lee is a natural gas plant in Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, retired 2022-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 449 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 W S Lee, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIGER TIE | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Spartanburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.4 |
| NORTH GREENVILLE TIE | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Greenville County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - JOCASSEE TIE) | Greenfield | SC | Pickens County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.7 |
| SHILOH SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Pickens County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.0 |
| UNKNOWN170138 | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Greenville County | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.6 |
| SHADY GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Greenville County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.2 |
| HARTWELL LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | GA | Hart County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.9 |
| TAP150466 | Substation-Adjacent | SC | Anderson County | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.5 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1Spartanburg, SC · 4 networks
- DartPoints Greenville, SC - GSP1Greenville, SC · 3 networks
- DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX GreenvilleGreenville, SC · 2 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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