Elkton
BrownfieldElkton, Rockingham, Virginia · Merck & Co Inc
Elkton is a natural gas plant in Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia, retired 2022-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 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 Elkton, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOOMS | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Waynesboro city | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.0 yrs | 74.1 |
| TAP140499 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Charlottesville city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 72.9 |
| HARRISONBURG | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Harrisonburg city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 72.2 |
| UNKNOWN121549 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Greene County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 71.1 |
| CROZET | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Albemarle County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 71.1 |
| HOLLYMEAD | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Charlottesville city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.8 |
| UNKNOWN172570 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Charlottesville city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.5 |
| UNKNOWN121550 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Page County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 70.4 |
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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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