Puente Hills Energy Recovery
BrownfieldWhittier, Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles County Sanitation
Puente Hills Energy Recovery is a natural gas plant in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, retired 2016-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 13 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 Puente Hills Energy Recovery, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY (CA) | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 68.0 |
| AIRWAY | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 67.2 |
| STATION E (TOLUCA) | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| SERRANO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| HAYNES | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.7 |
| CHEVMAIN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.5 |
| AES Alamitos LLC | Brownfield | CA | Orange | — | 940 MW | — | 65.5 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- CoreSite - Los Angeles (LA1) One WilshireLos Angeles, CA · 341 networks
- CoreSite - Los Angeles (LA2)Los Angeles, CA · 194 networks
- Equinix LA1 - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 142 networks
- Digital Realty LAX (600 W 7th)Los Angeles, CA · 54 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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