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Beluga

Brownfield

Beluga, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska · Chugach Electric Assn Inc

Legacy capacity
62
MW

Beluga is a natural gas plant in Beluga, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, retired 2015-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 62 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity62 MW
Retirement date2015-04-01
EIA plant ID#96

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator addressBeluga Power Plant, Beluga, AK, 99682
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 — Kenai Peninsula Borough

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)16,040
Construction employment1,081
Land value$5,828/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate23.06¢/kWh
Industrial power rate13.02¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.3%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply3.6 MGD
Industrial water use0.4 MGD
Cooling degree days0
Mean annual temp27°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index18.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers2 · 2% 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

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Candidate sites near Beluga
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BELUGASubstation-AdjacentAKAnchorage Municipality230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.8
Former West Cook Inlet Construction YardIndustrialAKKenai Peninsula County——3.5 yrs49.9

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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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