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AES Warrior Run Cogeneration Facility

Brownfield

Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland · AES WR Ltd Partnership

Legacy capacity
229
MW

AES Warrior Run Cogeneration Facility is a coal plant in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, retired 2024-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 229 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 capacity229 MW
Retirement date2024-06-01
EIA plant ID#10678

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address11600 Mexico Farms Rd, S.E., Cumberland, MD, 21502
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.

Site conditions & market — Allegany County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)20,824
Construction employment961
Land value$6,375/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_credits

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate8.54¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.65¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.8%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply0.7 MGD
Industrial water use37.1 MGD
Cooling degree days1,300
Mean annual temp55°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers3 · 12% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near AES Warrior Run Cogeneration Facility, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near AES Warrior Run Cogeneration Facility
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN162360Substation-AdjacentWVGrant County500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs65.8
AES Warrior Run Cogeneration FacilityBrownfieldMDAllegany County—229 MW3.5 yrs63.0
BLACK OAKSubstation-AdjacentMDMineral County500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN108968Substation-AdjacentWVHampshire County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN108969Substation-AdjacentWVHampshire County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.4
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfieldPASomerset County——3.0 yrs59.3
OZ AlleganyGreenfieldMDAllegany——3.5 yrs58.9
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfieldPASomerset County——3.0 yrs58.9

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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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