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Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC

Brownfield

Washington County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
54.4
Fair / 100

Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Washington County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 48 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity48 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Norfolk (EDCNOR01)
IXP distance75.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage51.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance105.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Parcel APN0101323
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usebiomass
Existing capacity48 MW
Retirement date2020-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index60.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Norfolk (EDCNOR01)
DC distance75.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline32.6 mi
Nearest fiber route72.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$4,152

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 5 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
28
Speed to power20%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
81
Natural hazard6%
48
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Washington County, ranked by DC Readiness.

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MACKEYSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN111625Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.9
TAP146951Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.2

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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