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Portola

Brownfield

Portola, Plumas, California · Sierra Pacific Power Co

Legacy capacity
6
MW

Portola is a oil plant in Portola, Plumas, California, retired 2007-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity6 MW
Retirement date2007-01-01
EIA plant ID#6524

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.5 mi
OperatorSierra Pacific Power Co
Operator addressGulling & 4th Ave., Portola, CA, 96122
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant 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.

Site conditions & market — Plumas County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)4,102
Construction employment381
Land value$4,222/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate29.96¢/kWh
Industrial power rate22.93¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.3%

Water & cooling

Water stressHigh
Public water supply2.1 MGD
Industrial water use1.4 MGD
Cooling degree days1,000
Mean annual temp59°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index48.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers4 · 35% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Portola, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Portola
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PortolaBrownfieldCASierra County60 kV6 MW5.7 yrs47.1
EC Near PortolaGreenfieldCAPlumas——5.7 yrs46.9
STAMPEDE DAMSubstation-AdjacentCASierra County69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs46.8
SIERRA BROOKSSubstation-AdjacentCASierra County69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs46.3
CEMETERYSubstation-AdjacentCASierra County69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs46.3
CHILCOOTSubstation-AdjacentCASierra County69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs46.2
SIERRAVILLESubstation-AdjacentCASierra County69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.7
UNKNOWN306122Substation-AdjacentCAPlumas County69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.4

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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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