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Philip Sporn

Brownfield

Graham Station, Mason, West Virginia · Appalachian Power Co

Legacy capacity
1,106
MW

Philip Sporn is a coal plant in Graham Station, Mason, West Virginia, retired 2015-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,106 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,106 MW
Retirement date2015-11-01
EIA plant ID#3938

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.4 mi
Operator addressState Route 62, Graham Station, WV, 25265
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant 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.

Site conditions & market — Mason County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)4,150
Construction employment0
Land value$2,972/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate12.35¢/kWh
Industrial power rate8.76¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.2%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply2.3 MGD
Industrial water use0.7 MGD
Cooling degree days800
Mean annual temp52°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers1 · 51% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Philip Sporn, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Philip Sporn
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPORNSubstation-AdjacentWVMeigs County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.1
MOUNTAINTEERSubstation-AdjacentWVMeigs County765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs66.8
GAVINSubstation-AdjacentOHMeigs County765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN108807Substation-AdjacentOHMason County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs62.9
Greenfield (JOHN AMOS - MOUNTAINTEER)GreenfieldWVPutnam County765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs62.0
EC Coal Meigs CountyGreenfieldOHMeigs County——3.2 yrs61.6
OZ AthensGreenfieldOHAthens——3.2 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN108803Substation-AdjacentWVPutnam County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.4

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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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