Carlsbad Energy Center
BrownfieldCarlsbad, San Diego, California · NRG California Peaker Operations LLC
Carlsbad Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Carlsbad, San Diego, California. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 106 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 Carlsbad Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado Hydro Facility | Brownfield | CA | San Diego County | 69 kV | 4 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| PENASQUITOS | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Diego County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.9 |
| Rancho Penasquitos | Brownfield | CA | San Diego County | 138 kV | 5 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.9 |
| MISSION | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Diego County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.6 |
| FRIARS | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Diego County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.4 |
| EC Near P Plant | Greenfield | CA | San Diego | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 54.2 |
| STATION F | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Diego County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.1 |
| OLD TOWN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Diego County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.1 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Centersquare Los Angeles (LAX3)Irvine, CA · 13 networks
- LightEdge San Diego 1 (SAN1)San Diego, CA · 7 networks
- EdgeConneX San Diego (EDCSDG01)San Diego, CA · 7 networks
- LightEdge San Diego 2 (SAN2)San Diego, CA · 6 networks
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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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