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Data center project · Kern County, California

RB Inyokern Data Center

Proposed · A single-story data center on about 50 acres of industrial land near Ridgecrest, under CEC review and opposed by local residents over groundwater.

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Status
Proposed · as of June 11, 2026
Location
Near U.S. 395 and State Route 178, Inyokern · Kern County
Power
99 MW
99 MW of backup generation (40 x 3 MW diesel units) per the CEC application.
Floor area
238,000 sq ft
Land
50 acres
Developer and team
R&L Capital, Inc.
Water
Developer estimates 12 to 16 million gallons a year from the Indian Wells Valley groundwater basin.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. June 11, 2026 CEC staff asked for more information on air quality, water, noise, land use and other topics, with answers due July 10. (KGET 17 News, June 12, 2026)
  2. 2026 R&L Capital applied to the CEC for a small power plant exemption for 40 diesel backup generators (26-SPPE-01). (California Energy Commission, undated)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Filing date of the CEC application not shown on the CEC page; not yet checked in the docket.

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