Covington Facility
BrownfieldCovington, Alleghany, Virginia · WestRock Corp
Covington Facility is a coal plant in Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, retired 2013-12-01. 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 datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Covington Facility, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVERDALE EAST | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Botetourt County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 75.6 |
| LOWMOOR | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Covington city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 69.0 |
| Greenfield (LEXINGTON - CLOVERDALE EAST) | Greenfield | VA | Botetourt County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 68.7 |
| COVINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Covington city | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 68.2 |
| CLIFTON FORGE | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Covington city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.3 |
| Greenfield (LEXINGTON - CLOVERDALE EAST) | Greenfield | VA | Botetourt County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.1 |
| Greenfield (BATH COUNTY - LEXINGTON) | Greenfield | VA | Bath County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.9 |
| FUDGE HOLLOW | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Covington city | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.1 |
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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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