Buffalo Mountain Stage 2
BrownfieldOliver Springs, Tennessee
Buffalo Mountain Stage 2 is a former mine site in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 27 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 brownfield & retired-generation sites
A proximity screen of other retired-plant, contaminated, and EPA-flagged sites near Buffalo Mountain Stage 2 — the environmental neighborhood, ranked by legacy grid capacity.
| Site | Former use | Legacy MW | Distance | Cleanup status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Run | coal plant | 950 | 9.7 mi | — |
| Buffalo Mountain | former mine site | 2 | 0.0 mi | cleanup_complete |
| Powerhouse Six Array | former superfund site | 1 | 5.6 mi | cleanup_complete |
| Knoxville Utilities Board Community Solar | former manufacturing site | 1 | 21.7 mi | cleanup_complete |
| RSI Brightfields One | former superfund site | 0 | 5.6 mi | cleanup_complete |
| OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (USDOE) | former superfund site | 0 | 5.6 mi | cleanup_complete |
Derived from GridCensus's retired-generator & EPA brownfield dataset. Not a substitute for an ASTM E1527 Phase I environmental radius report.
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Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Buffalo Mountain Stage 2, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULL RUN | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Anderson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 73.5 |
| UNKNOWN115540 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Roane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.6 |
| OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (USDOE) | Brownfield | TN | Anderson | 161 kV | 0 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.6 |
| TAP155233 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Knox County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.2 |
| STOCK CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Knox County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.0 |
| TAP155213 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Knox County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.0 |
| LONSDALE | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Knox County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.9 |
| EATON | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Loudon County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.9 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Peace Communications KNX1Knoxville, TN · 5 networks
- LCUB Data CenterLenoir City · 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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