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
OperatorAppalachian Power Co
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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

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

Candidate sites near Philip Sporn
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WATERFORD POWER, LLCSubstation-AdjacentOHAthens County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs72.2
MOUNTAINTEERSubstation-AdjacentOHMeigs County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs71.7
SPORNSubstation-AdjacentOHMeigs County345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN137230Substation-AdjacentOHMeigs County138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs70.6
Greenfield (FLATLICK - GAVIN)GreenfieldOHMeigs County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs68.1
GAVINSubstation-AdjacentWVMason County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs67.6
Greenfield (JOHN AMOS - MOUNTAINTEER)GreenfieldWVJackson County765 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN108803Substation-AdjacentWVPutnam County138 kV100 MW3.2 yrs66.8

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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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