Morgantown Generating Plant
BrownfieldNewburg, Charles, Maryland · Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC
Morgantown Generating Plant is a coal plant in Newburg, Charles, Maryland, retired 2024-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,418 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 Morgantown Generating Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN162181 | Substation-Adjacent | MD | Prince George's County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 78.3 |
| UNKNOWN162182 | Substation-Adjacent | MD | Prince George's County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 77.6 |
| OX | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Fairfax County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 77.1 |
| GUM SPRINGS | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Alexandria city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 74.1 |
| NOVEC SMOKETOWN | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Prince William County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 74.0 |
| DUMFRIES | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Prince William County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 73.9 |
| MORGANTOWN GENERATING PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | MD | Charles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 73.7 |
| BRANDYWINE POWER FACILITY | Substation-Adjacent | MD | Prince George's County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.1 yrs | 73.7 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- CoreSite - Reston (VA1)Reston, VA · 79 networks
- CoreSite - Reston (VA2)Reston, VA · 20 networks
- Iron Mountain Data Center - Manassas (VA-1)Manassas, VA · 18 networks
- CoreSite - Washington,DC (DC1)Washington, DC · 16 networks
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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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