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Wheelabrator Shasta

Brownfield

Anderson, Shasta, California · Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc.

Legacy capacity
8
MW

Wheelabrator Shasta is a former biomass site in Anderson, Shasta, California, retired 2007-12-01. 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

Former useformer biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2007-12-01
EIA plant ID#50881

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address20811 Industry Rd, Anderson, CA, 96007
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass 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 Wheelabrator Shasta, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Wheelabrator Shasta
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Sierra Pacific Anderson FacilityBrownfieldCATehama County115 kV4 MW5.7 yrs49.4
ROUND MOUNTAINSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs48.3
OLINDASubstation-AdjacentCATehama County500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs47.9
EC Near Wheelabrator LassenGreenfieldCAShasta5.7 yrs45.7
FLANNIGANSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0
SPRING CREEKSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0
AIRPORTSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0
KESWICKSubstation-AdjacentCAShasta County230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0

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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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