Domtar Kingsport Mill

Brownfield

Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee · Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill

Legacy capacity
23
MW

Domtar Kingsport Mill is a former biomass site in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, retired 2006-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 23 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 biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity23 MW
Retirement date2006-10-01
EIA plant ID#10252

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.5 mi
OperatorDomtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill
Operator address100 Clinchfield Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass 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 Domtar Kingsport Mill, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Domtar Kingsport Mill
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NAGELSubstation-AdjacentVAScott County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs78.2
BROADFORD (765 KV)Substation-AdjacentTNSullivan County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs77.9
PHILLIPS BENDSubstation-AdjacentTNHawkins County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs77.2
SULLIVANSubstation-AdjacentTNSullivan County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs74.7
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - NAGEL)GreenfieldVAScott County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.9
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - NAGEL)GreenfieldTNHawkins County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.1
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - NAGEL)GreenfieldTNSullivan County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs72.4
HILLSubstation-AdjacentVAScott County138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.9

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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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