WestRock Demopolis Mill

Brownfield

Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama · WestRock Mill Company, LLC

Legacy capacity
29
MW

WestRock Demopolis Mill is a former biomass site in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, retired 2012-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 29 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

Former useformer biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity29 MW
Retirement date2012-05-01
EIA plant ID#54763

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorWestRock Mill Company, LLC
Operator address28270 US Hwy 80, Demopolis, AL, 36732
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near WestRock Demopolis Mill, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near WestRock Demopolis Mill
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-NaheolaBrownfieldALMarengo31 MW66.9
UNKNOWN109551Substation-AdjacentALSumter County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs64.8
TAP143818Substation-AdjacentALHale County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN109181Substation-AdjacentALHale County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.5
Greenfield (DUNCANVILLE S.S. - GREENE COUN)GreenfieldALHale County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.4
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR PRODS LP-NAHEOLASubstation-AdjacentALMarengo County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN160889Substation-AdjacentALHale County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.2
TAP160888Substation-AdjacentALHale County115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.0

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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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