Plant 31 Paper Mill
BrownfieldWest Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana · Graphic Packaging International
Plant 31 Paper Mill is a natural gas plant in West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, retired 2011-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 18 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 Plant 31 Paper Mill, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterlington | Brownfield | LA | Ouachita | — | 415 MW | — | 68.5 |
| STERLINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Morehouse Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.1 |
| Greenfield (BAXTER WILSON - STERLINGTON) | Greenfield | LA | Morehouse Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.1 |
| Greenfield (BAXTER WILSON - STERLINGTON) | Greenfield | LA | Morehouse Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN116944 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Ouachita Parish | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN116932 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Ouachita Parish | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN116887 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Ouachita Parish | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.2 |
| UNKNOWN116934 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Ouachita Parish | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.0 |
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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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