El Centro Hybrid
BrownfieldEl Centro, Imperial, California · Imperial Irrigation District
El Centro Hybrid is a natural gas plant in El Centro, Imperial, California, retired 2010-09-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 50 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 El Centro Hybrid, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Imperial County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 58.4 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Imperial County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.3 |
| EL CENTRO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Imperial County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.1 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | CA | Imperial County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | CA | Imperial County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| Greenfield (SUNCREST - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | CA | Imperial County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.8 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | CA | Imperial County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.2 |
| UNKNOWN308676 | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Imperial County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 53.9 |
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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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