Lime Saddle
BrownfieldOroville, Butte, California · Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Lime Saddle is a former hydro site in Oroville, Butte, California, retired 2023-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 Lime Saddle, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP302668 | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Plumas County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 58.2 |
| BUCKS CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Plumas County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 57.5 |
| Greenfield (TABLE MT. - VACA-DIXON) | Greenfield | CA | Sutter County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 57.2 |
| Greenfield (TESLA - TABLE MT.) | Greenfield | CA | Sutter County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 57.2 |
| TABLE MT. | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Butte County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| ROCK CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Butte County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| HYATT | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Butte County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| Greenfield (TESLA - TABLE MT.) | Greenfield | CA | Butte County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.5 |
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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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