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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 substation0.1 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.

Site conditions & market — Riverside County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)685,991
IT / tech employment547
Construction employment73,718
Land value$19,831/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate18.08¢/kWh
Industrial power rate14.89¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.3%

Water & cooling

Water stressHigh
Public water supply440.7 MGD
Industrial water use5.2 MGD
Cooling degree days1,000
Mean annual temp59°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index48.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers15 · 63% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Desert View Power, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Desert View Power
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COACHELLA VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentCARiverside County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.7
MIRAGESubstation-AdjacentCARiverside County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN307724Substation-AdjacentCARiverside County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.6
OZ RiversideGreenfieldCARiverside——5.7 yrs51.6
OZ RiversideGreenfieldCARiverside——5.7 yrs51.3
UNKNOWN308570Substation-AdjacentCARiverside County161 kV100 MW8.2 yrs49.0
OZ RiversideGreenfieldCARiverside——5.7 yrs48.9
TAP310554Substation-AdjacentCARiverside County115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs48.3

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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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