Orca

Brownfield

Cordova, Valdez Cordova, Alaska · Cordova Electric Coop, Inc

Legacy capacity
7
MW

Orca is a oil plant in Cordova, Valdez Cordova, Alaska, retired 2024-06-01. 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity7 MW
Retirement date2024-06-01
EIA plant ID#789

Grid hookup & remediation

OperatorCordova Electric Coop, Inc
Operator address103 Orca Road, Cordova, AK, 99574
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 Orca, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Orca
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OrcaBrownfieldAKChugach Census Area7 MW3.5 yrs47.2
EC FFE Chugach Census AreaGreenfieldAKChugach Census Area3.5 yrs47.2
CORDOVAFederal ExcessAKChugach County46.4
Mine SiteFormer MineAKChugach County42.8
Mine SiteFormer MineAKChugach 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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