Franklin (TN)

Brownfield

Estill Springs, Franklin, Tennessee · Tennessee Valley Authority

Legacy capacity
510
MW

Franklin (TN) is a natural gas plant in Estill Springs, Franklin, Tennessee. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 510 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 capacity510 MW
EIA plant ID#7950

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.2 mi
OperatorTennessee Valley Authority
Operator addressn/a (Indefinitely Postponed), Estill Springs, TN, 37330
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 Franklin (TN), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Franklin (TN)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FRANKLINSubstation-AdjacentTNBedford County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs75.5
CUMMINGSSubstation-AdjacentGADade County161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs74.0
Greenfield (TAP153403 - WIDOWS CREEK 500KV)GreenfieldALJackson County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs72.1
Greenfield (SEQUOYAH - FRANKLIN)GreenfieldTNCoffee County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.0
Greenfield (MAURY - FRANKLIN)GreenfieldTNMoore County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.7
Greenfield (MAURY - FRANKLIN)GreenfieldTNBedford County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.7
Greenfield (SEQUOYAH - FRANKLIN)GreenfieldTNGrundy County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.6
TAP152977Substation-AdjacentGADade County161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.9

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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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