Western Power & Steam Inc
BrownfieldBakersfield, Kern, California · Western Power and Steam II LLC
Western Power & Steam Inc is a natural gas plant in Bakersfield, Kern, California, retired 2015-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 8 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Western Power & Steam Inc, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGUNDEN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Kern County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 61.0 |
| SYCAMORE COGEN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Kern County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.8 |
| OMAR | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Kern County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.0 |
| KERN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Kern County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.0 |
| WHEELER RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Kern County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.8 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - WHIRLWIND) | Greenfield | CA | Kern County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.6 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - WHIRLWIND) | Greenfield | CA | Kern County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.7 |
| Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | CA | Kern County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.6 |
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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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