Block Island
BrownfieldBlock Island, Washington, Rhode Island · Block Island Utility District
Block Island is a oil plant in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, retired 2017-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 7 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
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Block Island, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHASE HILL | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Washington County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.1 |
| TAP170629 | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Newport County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN170628 | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Newport County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.1 |
| KENYON | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Washington County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.1 |
| GATE II | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Newport County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.9 |
| TAP140927 | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Kent County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.7 |
| NAVY 1 | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Newport County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.4 |
| SHUNOCK | Substation-Adjacent | CT | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.9 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Lumen New LondonNew London, CT · 1 networks
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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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