Brownfield Datacenter Sites
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
771
Candidate sites
57.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
37.7k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.8 yrs
Avg queue wait
Top states
- California103
- New Jersey52
- New York48
- Massachusetts44
- Iowa38
- Illinois33
- Texas30
- Ohio29
- Kansas23
- Michigan21
- Florida21
- Alaska20
- Pennsylvania19
- Nevada18
- Minnesota18
- South Carolina13
- Indiana13
- Connecticut13
- Wisconsin12
- North Carolina12
- Arizona12
- Virginia12
- Missouri12
- Colorado11
- New Mexico10
- Maryland10
- Louisiana10
- Nebraska9
- Tennessee9
- Washington8
- Maine8
- Vermont8
- Georgia7
- Rhode Island7
- Hawaii6
- South Dakota6
- Oregon6
- Wyoming5
- Alabama5
- Oklahoma5
- Utah4
- New Hampshire4
- Arkansas4
- North Dakota4
- Kentucky3
- Idaho2
- Delaware2
- District of Columbia1
- West Virginia1
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
33.2
Speed-to-power
44.6
Fiber
70.8
Water
75.3
Hazard resilience
56.3
Top 25 brownfield datacenter sites
| Site | Type | State | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant | Brownfield | ID | Bonneville County | nuclear | 46 kV | 762 MW | 2.0 yrs | 74.0 |
| Sediver | Brownfield | SC | York County | gas | — | 520 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.7 |
| Aegle Power | Brownfield | TX | Cameron County | gas | 138 kV | 1,282 MW | 3.4 yrs | 71.4 |
| TXU Sweetwater Generating Plant | Brownfield | TX | Nolan County | gas | — | 344 MW | 3.4 yrs | 71.2 |
| Charles Poletti | Brownfield | NY | New York | oil | 138 kV | 883 MW | 4.9 yrs | 71.0 |
| Music City Solar | Brownfield | TN | Davidson | landfill | — | 2 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.0 |
| USARMY/NASA Redstone Arsenal | Brownfield | AL | Madison | superfund | — | 10 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.9 |
| Deer Park Plant | Brownfield | TX | Harris County | gas | 138 kV | 111 MW | 3.4 yrs | 70.1 |
| Freeport Energy | Brownfield | TX | Brazoria County | gas | 138 kV | 776 MW | 3.4 yrs | 69.9 |
| F J Gannon | Brownfield | FL | Hillsborough County | coal | — | 635 MW | 3.6 yrs | 69.4 |
| Copper Crossing Energy and Research Cent | Brownfield | AZ | Pinal County | gas | 69 kV | 1,779 MW | 5.7 yrs | 69.4 |
| Manchester Landfill | Brownfield | NH | Hillsborough | landfill | — | 3 MW | 3.9 yrs | 69.4 |
| Bowline Point | Brownfield | NY | Rockland County | gas | — | 750 MW | 4.9 yrs | 69.3 |
| Warren AFB Wind | Brownfield | WY | Laramie | superfund | 35 kV | 3 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.1 |
| Wanapum | Brownfield | WA | Grant County | hydro | 500 kV | 1,038 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.0 |
| Southside Generating Station | Brownfield | FL | Duval County | oil | — | 232 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.9 |
| McKees Solar Park | Brownfield | DE | New Castle | landfill | — | 0 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.8 |
| Chevron Casper Wind Farm | Brownfield | WY | Natrona | rcra | 115 kV | 17 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.8 |
| Volkswagen Chattanooga | Brownfield | TN | Hamilton | rcra | 161 kV | 10 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.7 |
| Pinecrest Energy Center | Brownfield | TX | Angelina County | gas | 138 kV | 753 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.7 |
| Valencia Energy Facility | Brownfield | NM | Valencia County | gas | 115 kV | 497 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.3 |
| Myrtle Beach Landfill | Brownfield | SC | Horry | landfill | 115 kV | 2 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.2 |
| Bristol Demolition Landfill | Brownfield | VA | Bristol | landfill | — | 0 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.2 |
| DFW Gas Recovery | Brownfield | TX | Denton County | gas | 14 kV | 12 MW | 3.4 yrs | 68.2 |
| Hudson County Schools of Technology (GSHP) | Brownfield | NJ | Hudson | brownfield | 345 kV | — | 3.8 yrs | 68.2 |
Brownfield site FAQ
- What is a brownfield datacenter site?
- Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
- How many brownfield datacenter sites are there?
- GridCensus catalogs 771 brownfield candidate sites nationwide, averaging 57.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Which state has the most brownfield datacenter sites?
- California leads with 103 brownfield candidate sites.
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