Blue Lake Hydro

Brownfield

Sitka, Sitka, Alaska · City & Borough of Sitka - (AK)

Legacy capacity
7
MW

Blue Lake Hydro is a former hydro site in Sitka, Sitka, Alaska, retired 2014-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 7 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 useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity7 MW
Retirement date2014-08-01
EIA plant ID#93

Grid hookup & remediation

OperatorCity & Borough of Sitka - (AK)
Operator addressSMC, Sitka, AK, 99835
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site 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 Blue Lake Hydro, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Blue Lake Hydro
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Sitka City and BoroughGreenfieldAKSitka City and Borough3.5 yrs47.5
Blue Lake HydroBrownfieldAKSitka City and Borough7 MW3.5 yrs47.5
TONGASS NATIONAL FORESTFederal ExcessAKSitka County42.0
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County40.6
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County40.6
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County40.6
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County38.7

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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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