Aera South Belridge Cogen Facility
BrownfieldMcKittrick, Kern, California · AERA Energy LLC
Aera South Belridge Cogen Facility is a natural gas plant in McKittrick, Kern, California, retired 2010-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 9 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Aera South Belridge Cogen Facility, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Kern County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.5 |
| CALIENTE | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.0 |
| SUNSET | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.0 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON) | Greenfield | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.8 |
| ARCO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Kings County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.7 |
| SOLAR | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.3 |
| Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | CA | Kern County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.3 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON) | Greenfield | CA | Kern County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.0 |
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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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