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Longview Fibre

Brownfield

Longview, Cowlitz, Washington · Longview Fibre Co

Legacy capacity
90
MW

Longview Fibre is a natural gas plant in Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, retired 2018-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 90 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 capacity90 MW
Retirement date2018-06-01
EIA plant ID#54562

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address300 Fibre Way, Longview, WA, 98632
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.

Site conditions & market — Cowlitz 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)34,649
Construction employment3,130
Land value$10,824/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate8.72¢/kWh
Industrial power rate5.43¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.1%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow-Medium
Public water supply10.3 MGD
Industrial water use112.3 MGD
Cooling degree days300
Mean annual temp48°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index28.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers9 · 31% 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 Longview Fibre, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Longview Fibre
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALLSTONSubstation-AdjacentORColumbia County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.1
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfieldWACowlitz——1.7 yrs61.9
DUTCH CANYONSubstation-AdjacentORWashington County115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.7
TAP208766Substation-AdjacentORWashington County115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.6
WOODLANDSubstation-AdjacentWAClark County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.4
PORT WESTWARDSubstation-AdjacentORWahkiakum County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.2
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfieldWACowlitz——1.7 yrs60.1
MINT FARMSubstation-AdjacentWAColumbia County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.0

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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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