Geysers Unit 5-20

Brownfield

Middletown, Sonoma, California · Geysers Power Co LLC

Legacy capacity
110
MW

Geysers Unit 5-20 is a former geothermal site in Middletown, Sonoma, California, retired 2006-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 110 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 geothermal site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity110 MW
Retirement date2006-05-01
EIA plant ID#286

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.4 mi
OperatorGeysers Power Co LLC
Operator address10350 Socrates Mine Road, Middletown, CA, 95461
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former geothermal 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 Geysers Unit 5-20, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Geysers Unit 5-20
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
QUICKSILVERSubstation-AdjacentCASonoma County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs59.2
SOCRATES 19Substation-AdjacentCASonoma County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.8
COBB CREEKSubstation-AdjacentCASonoma County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.7
NCPA 1&2Substation-AdjacentCASonoma County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.4
LAKEVIEWSubstation-AdjacentCALake County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
WEST FORD FLATSubstation-AdjacentCASonoma County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
SULPHUR SPRINGSSubstation-AdjacentCASonoma County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.5
CALISTOGA POWER PLANTSubstation-AdjacentCASonoma County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.4

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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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