Fort Detrick (Solar)

Brownfield

Frederick, Maryland

Legacy capacity
19
MW

Fort Detrick (Solar) is a former superfund site in Frederick, Maryland. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 19 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 useformer superfund site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity19 MW
Acreage1,200 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.6 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former superfund site 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 Fort Detrick (Solar), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Fort Detrick (Solar)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GOOSE CREEKSubstation-AdjacentVALoudoun County500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs79.7
TAP139321Substation-AdjacentMDMontgomery County500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs75.6
ASHBURNSubstation-AdjacentVALoudoun County230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.1
UNKNOWN146359Substation-AdjacentVALoudoun County230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.9
CLARKSBURGSubstation-AdjacentMDMontgomery County230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.8
BRIGHTONSubstation-AdjacentMDHoward County500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs74.6
UNKNOWN116991Substation-AdjacentVALoudoun County230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.3
TAP139243Substation-AdjacentVALoudoun County230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.2

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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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