Margarita Energy Center
BrownfieldLadera Ranch, Orange, California · Wellhead Services, Inc
Margarita Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Ladera Ranch, Orange, California. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 48 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 Margarita Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERRANO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.7 |
| BARRE | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.1 |
| LEWIS | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 63.7 |
| SAN ONOFRE | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 63.4 |
| VILLA PARK | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 63.3 |
| VIEJO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 62.0 |
| ELLIS | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 62.0 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Centersquare Los Angeles (LAX3)Irvine, CA · 13 networks
- Centersquare Los Angeles (LAX5)Irvine, CA · 6 networks
- DataBank Irvine (SNA1)Irvine, CA · 4 networks
- DataBank Irvine (SNA2)Irvine, CA · 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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