International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill

Brownfield

New Bern, Craven, North Carolina · International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill

Legacy capacity
30
MW

International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill is a former biomass site in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, retired 2014-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 30 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 biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity30 MW
Retirement date2014-04-01
EIA plant ID#50188

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.7 mi
OperatorInternational Paper Co. - New Bern Mill
Operator address1785 Weyerhaeuser Rd., New Bern, NC, 28563
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass 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 International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP148461Substation-AdjacentNCPitt County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN169875Substation-AdjacentNCPitt County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.2
TAP148456Substation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN111441Substation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN172565Substation-AdjacentNCPitt County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN111659Substation-AdjacentNCBeaufort County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN111646Substation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.8
TAP148417Substation-AdjacentNCOnslow County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.2

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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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