Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Alaska
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Alaska
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chena Power Plant | Brownfield | Fairbanks North Star Borough | coal | — | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| Fort Greely Power Plant | Brownfield | Fairbanks North Star Borough | oil | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.8 |
| Haines | Brownfield | Haines Borough | oil | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| Centennial | Brownfield | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | oil | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.1 |
| Barrow | Brownfield | North Slope Borough | gas | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Bethel | Brownfield | Bethel Census Area | oil | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| Kodiak Microgrid | Brownfield | Kodiak Island Borough | oil | — | 19 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.9 |
| Craig (AK) | Brownfield | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | oil | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Orca | Brownfield | Chugach Census Area | oil | — | 7 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Emmonak | Brownfield | Kusilvak Census Area | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.3 |
| Blue Lake Hydro | Brownfield | Sitka City and Borough | hydro | — | 7 MW | 4.3 yrs | 45.8 |
| Snake River | Brownfield | Nome Census Area | oil | — | 7 MW | 4.3 yrs | 45.8 |
| Dillingham | Brownfield | Dillingham Census Area | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 45.3 |
| Valdez | Brownfield | Chugach Census Area | oil | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 44.8 |
| Seldovia | Brownfield | Kenai Peninsula Borough | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 43.5 |
| Elim | Brownfield | Nome Census Area | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 42.9 |
| Dutch Harbor | Brownfield | Aleutians East Borough | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 42.4 |
| Kotzebue Hybrid | Brownfield | Northwest Arctic Borough | oil | — | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 41.1 |
| Petersburg | Brownfield | Petersburg Borough | hydro | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 40.7 |
| Yakutat | Brownfield | Yakutat City and Borough | oil | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 36.5 |
How does Alaska compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 20 sites, Alaska ranks 12th of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Alaska averages 50.3, the 46th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.2 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Alaska?
The top 20 range from 54.2 to 36.5 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Fairbanks North Star Borough (2), Chugach Census Area (2) and Nome Census Area (2).
County pages: Fairbanks North Star Borough · Chugach Census Area · Nome Census Area · Haines Borough
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Their counties have a median of 2 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 7 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. 2 of the 20 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Alaska?
GridCensus catalogs 20 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Alaska, 3% of the national total for this type (12th of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Alaska?
By DC Readiness Score, Chena Power Plant in Fairbanks North Star Borough ranks first at 54.2/100, followed by Fort Greely Power Plant in Fairbanks North Star Borough at 52.8.
Which Alaska counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 20 brownfield sites in Alaska are concentrated in Fairbanks North Star Borough (2), Chugach Census Area (2) and Nome Census Area (2).
How does Alaska score for datacenters overall?
All 817 scored sites in Alaska average 50.3/100 DC Readiness, the 46th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Alaska
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/alaska (data as of November 12, 2026).
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