Walter C Beckjord

Brownfield

New Richmond, Clermont, Ohio · Duke Energy Ohio Inc

Legacy capacity
1,433
MW

Walter C Beckjord is a coal plant in New Richmond, Clermont, Ohio, retired 2014-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,433 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,433 MW
Retirement date2014-12-01
EIA plant ID#2830

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorDuke Energy Ohio Inc
Operator address757 US Rt 52, New Richmond, OH, 45200
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant 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 Walter C Beckjord, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Walter C Beckjord
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113019Substation-AdjacentOHWarren County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs78.5
UNKNOWN113763Substation-AdjacentOHHamilton County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs78.5
TAP137571Substation-AdjacentOHWarren County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs78.3
TERMINALSubstation-AdjacentOHHamilton County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs78.3
FOSTERSubstation-AdjacentOHWarren County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs77.8
TAP137572Substation-AdjacentOHWarren County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs77.6
BECKJORDSubstation-AdjacentKYCampbell County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs77.3
UNKNOWN130105Substation-AdjacentKYKenton County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs75.9

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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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