Collins Pine Project

Brownfield

Chester, Plumas, California · Collins Pine Co

Legacy capacity
12
MW

Collins Pine Project is a former biomass site in Chester, Plumas, California, retired 2020-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 12 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 biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity12 MW
Retirement date2020-12-01
EIA plant ID#10661

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation9.3 mi
OperatorCollins Pine Co
Operator address500 Main Street, Chester, CA, 96020
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass 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 Collins Pine Project, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Collins Pine Project
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP302668Substation-AdjacentCAPlumas County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.2
BUCKS CREEKSubstation-AdjacentCAPlumas County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs57.5
ROCK CREEKSubstation-AdjacentCAButte County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.4
BELDENSubstation-AdjacentCAPlumas County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs53.7
CARIBOUSubstation-AdjacentCAPlumas County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs53.2
Rock Creek DamBrownfieldCAPlumas4 MW52.2
BUTT VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentCAPlumas County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs50.4
Greenfield (TABLE MT. - TAP302668)GreenfieldCAButte County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs43.9

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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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