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Snake River

Brownfield

Nome, Nome, Alaska · Nome Joint Utility Systems

Legacy capacity
7
MW

Snake River is a oil plant in Nome, Nome, Alaska, retired 2011-03-01. 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 date2011-03-01
EIA plant ID#90

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address1226 Port Road, Nome, AK, 99762
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.

Site conditions & market — Nome Census Area

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)2,175
Construction employment0
Land value$20,972/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate56.80¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.3%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply0.7 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days0
Mean annual temp27°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index18.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers1 · 0% 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 Snake River
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NOMEFederal ExcessAKNome County——1.0 yrs52.6
NOMEFederal ExcessAKNome County——1.0 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer MineAKNome County——3.5 yrs48.0
Mine SiteFormer MineAKNome County——3.5 yrs47.9
Mine SiteFormer MineAKNome County——3.5 yrs47.9
Mine SiteFormer MineAKNome County——3.5 yrs47.9
City of Nome-Former Alaska Gold Power PlantIndustrialAKNome County——3.5 yrs47.8
Mine SiteFormer MineAKNome County——3.5 yrs47.8

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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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