Newport Naval Education & Training Center

Brownfield

Newport, Rhode Island

Legacy capacity
11
MW

Newport Naval Education & Training Center is a former superfund site in Newport, Rhode Island. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 11 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 superfund site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity11 MW
Acreage72 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.0 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former superfund 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 Newport Naval Education & Training Center, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Newport Naval Education & Training Center
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KENT COUNTYSubstation-AdjacentRIKent County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs75.3
TAP156254Substation-AdjacentRIProvidence County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs69.9
ADMIRAL STREETSubstation-AdjacentRIProvidence County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs69.8
POINT STREETSubstation-AdjacentRIProvidence County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs69.4
HARTFORD AVENUESubstation-AdjacentRIProvidence County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs69.4
FALL RIVERSubstation-AdjacentRIBristol County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.8
JOHNSTON LFG TURBINE PLANTSubstation-AdjacentRIProvidence County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs68.7
TAP140944Substation-AdjacentRIKent County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs68.4

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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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