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Easton

Brownfield

Easton, Talbot, Maryland · Easton Utilities Comm

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Easton is a oil plant in Easton, Talbot, Maryland, retired 2023-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 capacity3 MW
Retirement date2023-10-01
EIA plant ID#1580

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address219 N. Washington Street, Easton, MD, 21601
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.

Site conditions & market — Talbot 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)15,950
Construction employment1,085
Land value$9,250/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_credits

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate12.95¢/kWh
Industrial power rate11.36¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.8%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply2.2 MGD
Industrial water use0.8 MGD
Cooling degree days1,300
Mean annual temp55°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers6 · 27% 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 Easton, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Easton
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CALVERT CLIFFSSubstation-AdjacentMDCalvert County500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs60.7
EC Near Herbert A WagnerGreenfieldMDAnne Arundel——3.5 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN123228Substation-AdjacentMDCaroline County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.7
EC Near Seaford Delaware PlantGreenfieldDESussex——1.5 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN123242Substation-AdjacentMDDorchester County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.8
EC Near Seaford Delaware PlantGreenfieldDESussex——1.5 yrs56.6
EastonBrownfieldMDTalbot County—3 MW3.5 yrs56.5
SOLLERS WARFSubstation-AdjacentMDCalvert County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.4

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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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