Sierra Pacific Anderson Facility

Brownfield

Anderson, Shasta, California · Sierra Pacific Industries

Legacy capacity
4
MW

Sierra Pacific Anderson Facility is a former biomass site in Anderson, Shasta, California, retired 2015-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 4 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 biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity4 MW
Retirement date2015-07-01
EIA plant ID#55049

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.9 mi
OperatorSierra Pacific Industries
Operator address19758 Riverside Avenue, Anderson, CA, 96007
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass 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 Sierra Pacific Anderson Facility, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Sierra Pacific Anderson Facility
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROUND MOUNTAINSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs61.4
KESWICKSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs57.9
SHASTASubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
SULPHURSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.2
FLANNIGANSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs55.8
CHURNSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs55.8
AIRPORTSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs55.3
Greenfield (TABLE MT. - ROUND MOUNTAIN)GreenfieldCAShasta County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.1

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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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