Roll Delano 2

Brownfield

Delano, Kern, California · Bloom Energy

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Roll Delano 2 is a natural gas plant in Delano, Kern, 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

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2023-12-01
EIA plant ID#58296

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation9.5 mi
OperatorBloom Energy
Operator address1701 South Lexington Street, Delano, CA, 93215
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 Roll Delano 2, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Roll Delano 2
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIDWAYSubstation-AdjacentCAKern County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs62.5
MAGUNDENSubstation-AdjacentCAKern County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.0
SYCAMORE COGENSubstation-AdjacentCAKern County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.8
OMARSubstation-AdjacentCAKern County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.0
KERNSubstation-AdjacentCAKern County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.0
Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY)GreenfieldCAKern County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs58.3
BAKERSFIELDSubstation-AdjacentCAKern County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs58.2
Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON)GreenfieldCAKern County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs58.0

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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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