Desert View Power

Brownfield

Mecca, Riverside, California · Desert View Power Inc

Legacy capacity
56
MW

Desert View Power is a former biomass site in Mecca, Riverside, California, retired 2024-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 56 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 capacity56 MW
Retirement date2024-04-01
EIA plant ID#10300

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation6.1 mi
OperatorDesert View Power Inc
Operator address62-300 Gene Welmas Drive, Mecca, CA, 92254
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 Desert View Power, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Desert View Power
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN307724Substation-AdjacentCARiverside County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs57.0
Greenfield (RED BLUFF - DEVERS)GreenfieldCARiverside County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs56.7
CONCHOSubstation-AdjacentCARiverside County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.7
TAP305309Substation-AdjacentCARiverside County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.5
TAMARISKSubstation-AdjacentCARiverside County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.1
Greenfield (RED BLUFF - DEVERS)GreenfieldCARiverside County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.1
DESERT OUTPOSTSubstation-AdjacentCARiverside County115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.9
Greenfield (RED BLUFF - DEVERS)GreenfieldCARiverside County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs54.6

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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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