Alta Powerhouse

Brownfield

Alta, Placer, California · Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Alta Powerhouse is a former hydro site in Alta, Placer, California, retired 2013-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 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 capacity1 MW
Retirement date2013-07-01
EIA plant ID#214

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation3.4 mi
OperatorPacific Gas & Electric Co.
Operator address904 Alta PH Rd, Alta, CA, 95701
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 Alta Powerhouse, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Alta Powerhouse
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLACERSubstation-AdjacentCAPlacer County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs56.8
HIGGINSSubstation-AdjacentCAPlacer County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.5
BELLSubstation-AdjacentCAPlacer County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.7
RALSTONSubstation-AdjacentCAPlacer County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs54.2
UNION VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentCAEl Dorado County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs54.1
COLGATESubstation-AdjacentCAYuba County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs53.4
JAYBIRDSubstation-AdjacentCAEl Dorado County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs52.3
TAP302687Substation-AdjacentCAPlacer County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs50.6

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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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