Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Brownfield

Livermore, California

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a former superfund site in Livermore, California. 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

Former useformer superfund site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity3 MW
Acreage7,000 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.8 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former superfund 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 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TESLA Power ProjectBrownfieldCAAlameda County500 kV1,322 MW5.7 yrs64.5
LOS ESTEROSSubstation-AdjacentCAAlameda County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs64.1
LAS POSITASSubstation-AdjacentCAAlameda County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs62.8
ROSSMOORSubstation-AdjacentCAContra Costa County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs62.7
CASTRO VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentCAAlameda County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs62.4
VINEYARDSubstation-AdjacentCAAlameda County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs62.2
CASTRO VALLEY TAPSubstation-AdjacentCAAlameda County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs61.8
NEWARKSubstation-AdjacentCAAlameda County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs61.8

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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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