Fernandina Beach Mill

Brownfield

Fernandina Beach, Nassau, Florida · WestRock, Fernandina Beach

Legacy capacity
9
MW

Fernandina Beach Mill is a coal plant in Fernandina Beach, Nassau, Florida, retired 2003-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 9 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity9 MW
Retirement date2003-12-01
EIA plant ID#10202

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation6.5 mi
OperatorWestRock, Fernandina Beach
Operator addressNorth 8th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant 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 Fernandina Beach Mill, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Fernandina Beach Mill
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN120554Substation-AdjacentFLDuval County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs74.1
FORT CAROLINESubstation-AdjacentFLDuval County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs73.5
NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAYSubstation-AdjacentGACamden County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs73.4
UNKNOWN111395Substation-AdjacentGACamden County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs73.2
BLOUNT ISLANDSubstation-AdjacentFLDuval County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs73.2
UNKNOWN111400Substation-AdjacentGACamden County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs73.1
UNKNOWN111398Substation-AdjacentGACamden County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs73.0
UNKNOWN111396Substation-AdjacentGACamden County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs72.3

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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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