Tajiguas Landfill Solar

Brownfield

Santa Barbara, California

Tajiguas Landfill Solar is a former landfill site in Santa Barbara, California. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for utility-scale 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 landfill site
Site typeepa_brownfield

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation10.7 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former landfill 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 Tajiguas Landfill Solar, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Tajiguas Landfill Solar
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GOLETASubstation-AdjacentCASanta Barbara County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
Greenfield (SANTA CLARA - GOLETA)GreenfieldCAVentura County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs53.7
Greenfield (SANTA CLARA - GOLETA)GreenfieldCAVentura County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs53.5
Greenfield (SANTA CLARA - GOLETA)GreenfieldCASanta Barbara County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs50.8
Greenfield (SANTA CLARA - GOLETA)GreenfieldCASanta Barbara County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs48.7
Greenfield (SANTA CLARA - GOLETA)GreenfieldCASanta Barbara County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs48.6
Greenfield (SANTA CLARA - GOLETA)GreenfieldCAVentura County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs48.4
EC FFE Santa Barbara CountyGreenfieldCASanta Barbara County5.7 yrs45.9

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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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