Santa Maria Cogen Plant
BrownfieldSanta Maria, Santa Barbara, California · Wellhead Services, Inc
Santa Maria Cogen Plant is a natural gas plant in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, retired 2014-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 9 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
Site conditions & market — Santa Barbara 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
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
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 Santa Maria Cogen Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIABLO CANYON | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 58.7 |
| FOOTHILL | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 55.7 |
| OZ San Luis Obispo | Greenfield | CA | San Luis Obispo | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 53.7 |
| MESA | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 53.5 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 52.6 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | CA | Santa Barbara | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 50.9 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | CA | Santa Barbara | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 50.7 |
| CALLENDER | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Luis Obispo County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 50.4 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- H5 Data Centers San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA · 0 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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