Bellmeade Power Station
BrownfieldRichmond, Richmond City, Virginia · Virginia Electric & Power Co
Bellmeade Power Station is a natural gas plant in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, retired 2019-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 330 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 Bellmeade Power Station, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMONT | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Hanover County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 79.3 |
| MIDLOTHIAN | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Chesterfield County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 78.8 |
| Bellmeade Power Station | Brownfield | VA | Richmond | — | 330 MW | — | 77.5 |
| SPRUANCE NUG | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Richmond city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 77.1 |
| TAP146366 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Richmond city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 76.4 |
| LAKESIDE | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Richmond city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 75.7 |
| Greenfield (ELMONT - CHICKAHOMINY) | Greenfield | VA | Henrico County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 75.3 |
| PLAZA | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Richmond city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 75.3 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- QTS Richmond (RIC1)Sandston, VA · 22 networks
- Pixel Factory Data CenterAshland, VA · 11 networks
- EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01)Richmond, VA · 3 networks
- Flexential - Richmond (RIC01/02)Richmond, VA · 1 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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