Berlin

Brownfield

Berlin, Worcester, Maryland · Town of Berlin - (MD)

Legacy capacity
18
MW

Berlin is a oil plant in Berlin, Worcester, Maryland, retired 2020-05-01. 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

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity18 MW
Retirement date2020-05-01
EIA plant ID#6565

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.5 mi
OperatorTown of Berlin - (MD)
Operator address309 William Street, Berlin, MD, 21811
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil 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 Berlin, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Berlin
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Indian River Generating StationBrownfieldDESussex—340 MW—71.4
UNKNOWN128222Substation-AdjacentDESussex County230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN123250Substation-AdjacentMDWicomico County230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs66.4
OAK HALLSubstation-AdjacentVAAccomack County138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.3
ROBINSONVILLESubstation-AdjacentDESussex County138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs64.8
COMMONWEALTH CHESAPEAKESubstation-AdjacentMDSomerset County138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN128214Substation-AdjacentMDWicomico County138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.7
ANGOLASubstation-AdjacentDESussex County138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs64.3

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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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