Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation
BrownfieldCalhoun, McMinn, Tennessee · Resolute Forest Products
Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation is a former biomass site in Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee, retired 2022-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 63 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 Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEQUOYAH | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Hamilton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 79.1 |
| SOUTH BRADLEY | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.0 |
| TAP155408 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.4 |
| TAP155407 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Bradley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.9 |
| UNKNOWN170313 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | McMinn County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.5 |
| UNKNOWN115638 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Hamilton County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.3 |
| TAP155409 | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Hamilton County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.0 |
| Greenfield (SEQUOYAH - TAP155408) | Greenfield | TN | Hamilton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.5 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- DC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · 6 networks
- Peace Communications CHA1Chattanooga, TN · 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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