San Gorgonio 1

Brownfield

Banning, Riverside, California · Southern California Edison Co

Legacy capacity
2
MW

San Gorgonio 1 is a former hydro site in Banning, Riverside, California, retired 2001-06-01. 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 useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2001-06-01
EIA plant ID#7148

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation7.5 mi
OperatorSouthern California Edison Co
Operator addressBanning Canyon, Banning, CA, 92220
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site 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 San Gorgonio 1, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near San Gorgonio 1
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentCAOrange County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs65.7
INLAND EMPIRESubstation-AdjacentCAOrange County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs64.9
DEVERSSubstation-AdjacentCARiverside County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs63.7
SAN BERNARDINOSubstation-AdjacentCAOrange County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs61.6
Greenfield (DEVERS - VALLEY)GreenfieldCAOrange County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs58.9
Greenfield (ELDORADO - LUGO)GreenfieldCAOrange County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs58.7
Diamond Valley LakeBrownfieldCAOrange10 MW58.6
Greenfield (ELDORADO - LUGO)GreenfieldCAOrange County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs58.3

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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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