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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

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.

Site conditions & market — Sitka City and 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)3,331
Construction employment178
Land value$20,972/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate31.31¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.3%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply1.2 MGD
Industrial water use0.1 MGD
Cooling degree days0
Mean annual temp27°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index18.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers1 · 1% 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

Scored candidate sites near Blue Lake Hydro, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Blue Lake Hydro
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TONGASS NATIONAL FORESTFederal ExcessAKSitka County——1.0 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County——3.5 yrs48.7
EC FFE Sitka City and BoroughGreenfieldAKSitka City and Borough——3.5 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County——3.5 yrs46.6
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County——3.5 yrs46.6
Mine SiteFormer MineAKSitka County——3.5 yrs46.6
Blue Lake HydroBrownfieldAKSitka City and Borough—7 MW3.5 yrs46.2

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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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