Datacenter Sites in Alpine County, California
Alpine County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 43.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Alpine County, California has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 43.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 58th of 58 California counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is MEYERS at 47.3/100.
Site-selection context for Alpine County
How does Alpine County compare with other counties in California?
By number of scored sites, Alpine County ranks 58th of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 43.7/100 ranks 38th in the state and is about 18% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Alpine County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (2, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by brownfield (1) and greenfield (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Alpine County?
Industrial electricity averages 20.68¢/kWh and commercial 26.68¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $4,950 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Alpine County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEYERS | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.3 |
| UNKNOWN307235 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.0 |
| OZ Alpine | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 42.3 |
| Leviathan Mine | Brownfield | 35 kV | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.9 |
| TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.8 |
Every scored site in Alpine County
All 5 sites, best first.
- MEYERS · 47.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6872b759 · 47.0
- OZ Alpine · 42.3
- Leviathan Mine · 40.9
- TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST · c4356174 · 40.8
Alpine County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Alpine County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 43.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 58th-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Alpine County?
MEYERS scores 47.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Alpine County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Alpine County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Alpine County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Alpine County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Alpine County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
What are industrial electricity rates in Alpine County?
Average industrial electricity is 20.68¢/kWh and commercial is 26.68¢/kWh in Alpine County.
More in California
- All datacenter sites in California· 8,490 sites
- Operating datacenters in California
- Electric substations in California
- Los Angeles County· 691 sites · avg 49.8
- Fresno County· 628 sites · avg 43.8
- San Diego· 550 sites · avg 47.7
- Riverside County· 376 sites · avg 45.5
- Yolo County· 363 sites · avg 46.7
- Alameda· 313 sites · avg 49.4
- Substation-Adjacent sites in California
- Brownfield sites in California
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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Alpine County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/alpine-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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