Verizon-Torrance

Brownfield

Torrance, Los Angeles, California · Bloom Energy

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Verizon-Torrance is a natural gas plant in Torrance, Los Angeles, California, retired 2023-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2023-12-01
EIA plant ID#59261

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
OperatorBloom Energy
Operator address1501 Francisco Street, Torrance, CA, 90501
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant 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 Verizon-Torrance, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Verizon-Torrance
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VALLEY (CA)Substation-AdjacentCALos Angeles County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs68.0
STATION L (SCATTERGOOD)Substation-AdjacentCALos Angeles County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs67.8
AIRWAYSubstation-AdjacentCALos Angeles County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs67.2
STATION E (TOLUCA)Substation-AdjacentCALos Angeles County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs66.6
HAYNESSubstation-AdjacentCAOrange County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs66.0
HUNTINGTON BEACHSubstation-AdjacentCAOrange County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs65.7
AES Alamitos LLCBrownfieldCAOrange940 MW65.5
CHEVMAINSubstation-AdjacentCALos Angeles County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs65.5

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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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