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 substation26.8 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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Portola, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Portola
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (N. TRUCKEE - CALIFORNIA)GreenfieldCASierra County115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs51.5
EC Near PortolaGreenfieldCAPlumas5.7 yrs45.8
EC Near PortolaGreenfieldCAPlumas5.7 yrs44.5
Washoe ProjectFederal ExcessCASierra County44.3
Washoe ProjectFederal ExcessCASierra County44.3
EC Near PortolaGreenfieldCAPlumas5.7 yrs44.1
EC Near PortolaGreenfieldCAPlumas5.7 yrs43.6
Washoe ProjectFederal ExcessCANevada County43.5

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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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