Kerckhoff

Brownfield

Auberry, Fresno, California · Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Legacy capacity
11
MW

Kerckhoff is a former hydro site in Auberry, Fresno, California, retired 2013-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 11 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 hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity11 MW
Retirement date2013-04-01
EIA plant ID#250

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
OperatorPacific Gas & Electric Co.
Operator addressSmalley Road, Auberry, CA, 93602
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro 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 Kerckhoff, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Kerckhoff
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Aquamarine Solar ProjectBrownfieldCAFresno250 MW65.0
GREGGSubstation-AdjacentCAFresno County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.7
PINEDALESubstation-AdjacentCAFresno County115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN301827Substation-AdjacentCAFresno County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.7
TAP307972Substation-AdjacentCAFresno County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.4
ASHLAN AVESubstation-AdjacentCAFresno County115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.2
MANCHESTERSubstation-AdjacentCAFresno County115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.1
HERNDONSubstation-AdjacentCAFresno County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.8

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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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