Morehead
BrownfieldNewport, Carteret, North Carolina · Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Morehead is a oil plant in Newport, Carteret, North Carolina, retired 2012-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 16 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
Site conditions & market — Carteret 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
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
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 Morehead, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111435 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Craven County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN111442 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Craven County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.0 |
| NEW BERN | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Craven County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.0 |
| TAP148457 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Craven County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.9 |
| MOREHEAD WILDWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Carteret County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN111638 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Jones County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| OZ Craven | Greenfield | NC | Craven | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP148408 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Craven County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 53.6 |
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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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