Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility

Brownfield

Lincoln, Placer, California · Sierra Pacific Industries

Legacy capacity
13
MW

Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility is a former biomass site in Lincoln, Placer, California, retired 2004-05-01. 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

Former useformer biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity13 MW
Retirement date2004-05-01
EIA plant ID#10144

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.9 mi
OperatorSierra Pacific Industries
Operator address1445 Highway 65, Lincoln, CA, 95648
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 Lincoln Facility, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STATION ASubstation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs64.4
STATION BSubstation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs64.3
STATION DSubstation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs63.2
FOOTHILLSubstation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs63.2
FIDDYMENTSubstation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs63.2
NORTH CITYSubstation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN302253Substation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs63.1
WESTPLANSubstation-AdjacentCASacramento County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs62.8

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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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