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Sola Optical USA, INC. (Cowgirl Creamery)

Brownfield

Petaluma, California

Legacy capacity
0
MW

Sola Optical USA, INC. (Cowgirl Creamery) is a former superfund site in Petaluma, California. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 0 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 superfund site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity0 MW
Acreage35 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.5 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former superfund 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 Sola Optical USA, INC. (Cowgirl Creamery), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Sola Optical USA, INC. (Cowgirl Creamery)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Richmond Refinery TG800BrownfieldCAMarin County115 kV21 MW5.7 yrs55.6
Phillips 66 Carbon PlantBrownfieldCAContra Costa County60 kV27 MW5.7 yrs54.3
Sola Optical USA, INC. (Cowgirl Creamery)BrownfieldCAMarin60 kV0 MW8.2 yrs54.2
LAKEVILLESubstation-AdjacentCAMarin County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs53.7
American Canyon Solar FarmBrownfieldCASolano115 kV3 MW8.2 yrs53.0
Coca Cola American CanyonBrownfieldCASolano County115 kV1 MW5.7 yrs52.7
EC Near Dynegy Oakland Power PlantGreenfieldCAAlameda5.7 yrs52.5
OZ AlamedaGreenfieldCAAlameda5.7 yrs52.4

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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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