Port Townsend Paper

Brownfield

Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington · Port Townsend Paper Co

Legacy capacity
6
MW

Port Townsend Paper is a former biomass site in Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, retired 2016-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 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 capacity6 MW
Retirement date2016-04-01
EIA plant ID#50544

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
OperatorPort Townsend Paper Co
Operator address100 Paper Mill Rd, Port Townsend, WA, 98368
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 Port Townsend Paper, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Port Townsend Paper
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FREEDONIASubstation-AdjacentWAIsland County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.6
HAPPY VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentWAIsland County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN202117Substation-AdjacentWAKitsap County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.4
LANGLEYSubstation-AdjacentWAIsland County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs67.0
BROOKS HILLSubstation-AdjacentWAIsland County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN207546Substation-AdjacentWAKitsap County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.8
BANGORSubstation-AdjacentWAKitsap County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs66.7
FAIRMOUNTSubstation-AdjacentWAIsland County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.3

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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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