Vernon Dam

Brownfield

Vernon, Windham, Vermont · Great River Hydro, LLC

Legacy capacity
9
MW

Vernon Dam is a former hydro site in Vernon, Windham, Vermont, retired 2004-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 9 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 hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity9 MW
Retirement date2004-06-01
EIA plant ID#2352

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.6 mi
OperatorGreat River Hydro, LLC
Operator address76 Governor Hunt Road, Vernon, VT, 5354
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro 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 Vernon Dam, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Vernon Dam
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FITZWILLIAMSubstation-AdjacentNHCheshire County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.8
AMHERSTSubstation-AdjacentMAFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
VERMONT YANKEESubstation-AdjacentMAFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.9
NORTHFIELDSubstation-AdjacentMAFranklin County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.6
SCOBIESubstation-AdjacentNHCheshire County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN132814Substation-AdjacentVTWindham County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN158220Substation-AdjacentMAHampshire County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
WESTPORTSubstation-AdjacentNHCheshire County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7

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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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