Brownfield Datacenter Sites in California
California has 154 brownfield datacenter candidate sites. Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
154
Brownfield sites
56.9/100
Avg score (top 25)
California
State
Brownfield
Type
Top brownfield sites in California
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA Power Project | Brownfield | Alameda County | gas | 500 kV | 1,322 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.6 |
| Broadway (CA) | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 66 kV | 167 MW | 5.7 yrs | 61.3 |
| Hunters Point | Brownfield | San Mateo County | gas | 115 kV | 427 MW | 5.7 yrs | 59.5 |
| Paramount Refinery | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 66 kV | 7 MW | 5.7 yrs | 58.2 |
| UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 230 kV | 15 MW | 5.7 yrs | 58.2 |
| Anaheim GT | Brownfield | Orange County | gas | 66 kV | 49 MW | 5.7 yrs | 58.1 |
| Magnolia | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 66 kV | 88 MW | 5.7 yrs | 57.6 |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 66 kV | 8 MW | 5.7 yrs | 57.2 |
| Juniper Networks Sunnyvale | Brownfield | Alameda County | gas | 115 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 57.2 |
| SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 | Brownfield | Santa Clara County | oil | 60 kV | 2 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Brownfield | Santa Clara County | gas | 115 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | Brownfield | Sutter County | biomass | 66 kV | 13 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.3 |
| Amazon San Bernardino | Brownfield | Orange County | gas | 500 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.3 |
| Commerce Refuse To Energy | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | waste | 66 kV | 12 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.1 |
| Tequesquite Landfill | Brownfield | Riverside | landfill | 66 kV | 8 MW | 8.2 yrs | 55.9 |
| Richmond Refinery TG800 | Brownfield | Marin County | gas | 115 kV | 21 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| Palos Verdes Gas to Energy | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 66 kV | 13 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| Southeast Resource Recovery | Brownfield | Orange County | waste | 66 kV | 36 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.5 |
| Silver Gate | Brownfield | San Diego County | oil | 69 kV | 247 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.5 |
| Pacific Coast Pipeline | Brownfield | Ventura | superfund | 69 kV | 3 MW | 8.2 yrs | 55.4 |
| Honda Torrance | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 66 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| Alvarado Hydro Facility | Brownfield | San Diego County | hydro | 69 kV | 4 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| CES Placerita Power Plant | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | gas | 66 kV | 60 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| Turlock Irrigation District Fuel Cell | Brownfield | Stanislaus County | biomass | 66 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.1 |
| North Hollywood | Brownfield | Los Angeles County | hydro | 66 kV | 8 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.0 |
- How many brownfield datacenter sites are in California?
- GridCensus catalogs 154 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in California.
- 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.
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