Beowawe

Brownfield

Beowawe, Lander, Nevada · Ormat Nevada Inc

Legacy capacity
21
MW

Beowawe is a former geothermal site in Beowawe, Lander, Nevada, retired 2024-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 21 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 geothermal site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity21 MW
Retirement date2024-05-01
EIA plant ID#10287

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation14.1 mi
OperatorOrmat Nevada Inc
Operator address1000 Power Plant Place, Beowawe, NV, 89821
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former geothermal 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 Beowawe, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Beowawe
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (COYOTE CREEK - VALMY)GreenfieldNVHumboldt County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs57.8
T.S. POWERSubstation-AdjacentNVEureka County120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.7
QUARYSubstation-AdjacentNVElko County120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.0
Greenfield (ROBINSON - FALCON)GreenfieldNVEureka County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs57.0
TS Power PlantBrownfieldNVEureka168 MW56.0
Greenfield (ROBINSON - FALCON)GreenfieldNVEureka County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs55.9
BATTLE MOUNTAINSubstation-AdjacentNVLander County120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs55.9
Greenfield (ROBINSON - FALCON)GreenfieldNVEureka County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs55.7

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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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