Wheelabrator Portsmouth
BrownfieldPortsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia · Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Wheelabrator Portsmouth is a former waste site in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, retired 2024-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 60 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 Wheelabrator Portsmouth, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YADKIN | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Portsmouth city | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 78.2 |
| FENTRESS | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Chesapeake city | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 77.2 |
| Chesapeake | Brownfield | VA | Portsmouth | — | 761 MW | — | 76.2 |
| UNKNOWN115500 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Virginia Beach city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 75.7 |
| INDUSTRIAL PARK | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Norfolk city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 75.4 |
| REEVES AVE | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Portsmouth city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 75.2 |
| TAP147081 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Virginia Beach city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 74.8 |
| TAP161768 | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Portsmouth city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 74.8 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- EdgeConneX Norfolk (EDCNOR01)Norfolk, VA · 7 networks
- Globalinx Virginia Beach CLSVirginia Beach, VA · 1 networks
- Lumen NorfolkNorfolk, VA · 0 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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This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Wheelabrator Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.