Wheelabrator Lassen

Brownfield

Anderson, Shasta, California · Wheelabrator Environmental Systems

Legacy capacity
39
MW

Wheelabrator Lassen is a natural gas plant in Anderson, Shasta, California, retired 2013-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 39 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 capacity39 MW
Retirement date2013-06-01
EIA plant ID#50298

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
OperatorWheelabrator Environmental Systems
Operator address21091 Hawes Rd, Anderson, CA, 96007
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 Wheelabrator Lassen, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Wheelabrator Lassen
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROUND MOUNTAINSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs61.4
KESWICKSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs57.9
SHASTASubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
SULPHURSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.2
FLANNIGANSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs55.8
CHURNSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs55.8
AIRPORTSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs55.3
Greenfield (TABLE MT. - ROUND MOUNTAIN)GreenfieldCAShasta County500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.1

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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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