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Leaburg

Brownfield

Springfield, Lane, Oregon · Eugene Water & Electric Board

Legacy capacity
16
MW

Leaburg is a former hydro site in Springfield, Lane, Oregon, retired 2023-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 16 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 hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity16 MW
Retirement date2023-01-01
EIA plant ID#3068

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address42520 McKenzie Hwy, Springfield, OR, 97477
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro 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.

Site conditions & market — Lane County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)131,889
Construction employment7,934
Land value$12,788/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate9.47¢/kWh
Industrial power rate6.28¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.0%

Water & cooling

Water stressMedium-High
Public water supply43.7 MGD
Industrial water use17.2 MGD
Cooling degree days300
Mean annual temp49°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers14 · 43% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Leaburg, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Leaburg
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALVEYSubstation-AdjacentORLane County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs69.8
OZ LaneGreenfieldORLane——1.7 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN202116Substation-AdjacentORLane County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.4
DEAD HEADSubstation-AdjacentORLane County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.3
TAP203154Substation-AdjacentORLane County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs65.1
MCKENZIESubstation-AdjacentORLane County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.2
DIAMOND HILLSubstation-AdjacentORLane County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.0
TAP203155Substation-AdjacentORLane County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.8

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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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