Bethel

Brownfield

Bethel, Bethel, Alaska · Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Bethel is a oil plant in Bethel, Bethel, Alaska, retired 2024-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2024-05-01
EIA plant ID#6566

Grid hookup & remediation

OperatorAlaska Village Elec Coop, Inc
Operator address1340 Kwethluk Lane, Bethel, AK, 99559
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil 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 Bethel, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Bethel
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BethelBrownfieldAKBethel Census Area2 MW3.5 yrs49.0
BETHELFederal ExcessAKBethel County46.7
BETHELFederal ExcessAKBethel County46.6
NWS WSO UAIB BETHEL AK CAMPUS 1 INSTALLATIONFederal ExcessAKBethel County46.5
BETHELFederal ExcessAKBethel County46.4
BETHELFederal ExcessAKBethel County46.3
Mine SiteFormer MineAKBethel County42.8
Mine SiteFormer MineAKBethel County42.8

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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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