Former Newark Processing Co.

Brownfield

Newark, Ohio

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Former Newark Processing Co. is a former manufacturing site in Newark, Ohio. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 manufacturing site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity2 MW
Acreage66 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.1 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former manufacturing 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 Former Newark Processing Co., ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Former Newark Processing Co.
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JUG STREETSubstation-AdjacentOHLicking County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs74.2
TAP141206Substation-AdjacentOHFairfield County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs73.4
Greenfield (JUG STREET - KIRK)GreenfieldOHLicking County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs70.8
Greenfield (BIXBY - KIRK)GreenfieldOHFairfield County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs70.5
TAYLORSubstation-AdjacentOHFranklin County138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.4
EAST BROAD STREETSubstation-AdjacentOHFranklin County138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.1
Greenfield (TAP141206 - WEST MILLERSPORT)GreenfieldOHLicking County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs70.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN151647 - KAMMER (765KV))GreenfieldOHLicking County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs69.9

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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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