Steam plant
BrownfieldTacoma, Pierce, Washington · City of Tacoma - (WA)
Steam plant is a former biomass site in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, retired 2005-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 50 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Steam plant, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAPLE VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 76.0 |
| TACOMA | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Pierce County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 75.6 |
| MASSACHUSETTS STREET | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Kitsap County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 73.4 |
| SEATTLE CITY EAST PINE | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Kitsap County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 73.3 |
| BERRYDALE | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 73.1 |
| SOUTHWEST | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Pierce County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 72.4 |
| TAP206441 | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Pierce County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 72.3 |
| SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Kitsap County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 72.1 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Digital Realty Seattle SEA10Seattle, WA · 234 networks
- Equinix SE2/SE3 - SeattleSeattle, WA · 110 networks
- KOMO Plaza Seattle (Formerly Fisher Plaza)Seattle, WA · 21 networks
- WowRackTukwila, WA · 21 networks
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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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