Newport Diesels
BrownfieldNewport, Orleans, Vermont · Great Bay Hydro Corp
Newport Diesels is a oil plant in Newport, Orleans, Vermont, retired 2007-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 Newport Diesels, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT | Substation-Adjacent | VT | Orleans County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN133765 | Substation-Adjacent | VT | Caledonia County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Newport Diesels | Greenfield | VT | Orleans | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Newport Diesels | Greenfield | VT | Orleans | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near West Charleston | Greenfield | VT | Orleans | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near West Charleston | Greenfield | VT | Orleans | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC Near Newport Diesels | Greenfield | VT | Orleans | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC Near Newport Diesels | Greenfield | VT | Orleans | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
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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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