Farad
BrownfieldFloriston, Nevada, California · Sierra Pacific Power Co
Farad is a former hydro site in Floriston, Nevada, California, retired 2006-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 Farad, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH VALLEY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | NV | Storey County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.8 yrs | 70.0 |
| MIRA LOMA | Substation-Adjacent | NV | Storey County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| BORDERTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Sierra County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.8 yrs | 65.4 |
| WASHOE | Substation-Adjacent | NV | Storey County | 120 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant | Brownfield | NV | Storey | — | 30 MW | — | 62.3 |
| Steamboat 1 | Brownfield | NV | Storey | — | 8 MW | — | 62.2 |
| STEAMBOAT | Substation-Adjacent | NV | Storey County | 120 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| CARSON | Substation-Adjacent | NV | Carson City | 120 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.1 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Switch Tahoe RenoMcCarran, NV · 6 networks
- Roller Network (Reno, NV)Reno, NV · 6 networks
- 200 South Virginia - RenoReno, NV · 5 networks
- CENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia)Reno, NV · 4 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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