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International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill

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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 substation0.2 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.

Site conditions & market — Craven 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)27,974
IT / tech employment17
Construction employment1,325
Land value$3,063/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.19¢/kWh
Industrial power rate8.13¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply10.8 MGD
Industrial water use15.3 MGD
Cooling degree days1,600
Mean annual temp59°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index42.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers5 · 75% 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 International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN111965Substation-AdjacentNCLenoir County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.9
TAP172566Substation-AdjacentNCPitt County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.6
TAP169874Substation-AdjacentNCPitt County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN111442Substation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN111435Substation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.0
NEW BERNSubstation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.0
TAP148457Substation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN111441Substation-AdjacentNCCraven County230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.9

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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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