Mecklenburg Power Station
BrownfieldClarksville, Mecklenburg, Virginia · Virginia Electric & Power Co
Mecklenburg Power Station is a coal plant in Clarksville, Mecklenburg, Virginia, retired 2019-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 140 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
Site conditions & market — Mecklenburg County
County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.
Market & workforce
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.
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Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Mecklenburg Power Station, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVER | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Charlotte County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.5 |
| MAYO | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Person County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.7 |
| HALIFAX | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Halifax County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Near Mecklenburg Power Station | Greenfield | VA | Mecklenburg | — | — | 3.1 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Near Mecklenburg Power Station | Greenfield | VA | Mecklenburg | — | — | 3.1 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Coal Warren County | Greenfield | NC | Warren County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Coal Mecklenburg County | Greenfield | VA | Mecklenburg County | — | — | 3.1 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN114495 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Mecklenburg County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.9 |
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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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