Datacenter Sites in Amador County, California
Amador County has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 823 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Amador County, California has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 53rd of 58 California counties by number of sites and 32nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Wheelabrator Martell at 53.4/100.
Site-selection context for Amador County
How does Amador County compare with other counties in California?
By number of scored sites, Amador County ranks 53rd of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 44.2/100 ranks 32nd in the state and is about 17% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-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 Amador County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (15, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and industrial (3). 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 Amador County?
Industrial electricity averages 22.14¢/kWh and commercial 28.82¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 3 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 $6,386 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Amador County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelabrator Martell | Brownfield | 66 kV | 23 MW | 7.6 yrs | 53.4 |
| ELECTRA TAP 2 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.8 |
| TIGER CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.8 |
| SHINGLE SPRINGS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 49.6 |
| SALT SPRINGS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.0 |
| New London Mine | Industrial | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.0 |
| EC FFE Amador County | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 42.9 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 42.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 42.6 |
| Central Eureka Mine Project: City of Sutter Creek | Industrial | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 42.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 42.5 |
| Oro De Amador | Industrial | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 41.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 41.6 |
Every scored site in Amador County
All 26 sites, best first.
- Wheelabrator Martell · 53.4
- ELECTRA TAP 2 · 51.8
- TIGER CREEK · 51.8
- SHINGLE SPRINGS · 49.6
- SALT SPRINGS · 47.2
- Mine Site · a9b28120 · 43.6
- Mine Site · 74b6ec6e · 43.3
- Mine Site · 81f52c99 · 43.3
- Mine Site · edd746f0 · 43.3
- Mine Site · 47d57c6f · 43.2
- Mine Site · 3df6ccff · 43.2
- Mine Site · bedd9335 · 43.0
- Mine Site · bdd4eb17 · 43.0
- New London Mine · 43.0
- Mine Site · 4e6e55c0 · 43.0
- Mine Site · 76d81eb7 · 43.0
- EC FFE Amador County · 43.0
- Mine Site · d28d1313 · 42.9
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 82dc37b9 · 42.7
- Mine Site · dc4c4274 · 42.6
- Central Eureka Mine Project: City of Sutter Creek · 42.6
- Mine Site · 50d416c0 · 42.5
- Oro De Amador · 41.6
- Mine Site · dc323b52 · 41.6
- Mine Site · 97e6374c · 41.6
- OZ Amador · 38.6
Amador County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Amador County?
26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 44.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Amador County?
Wheelabrator Martell scores 53.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Amador County (a brownfield site).
Does Amador County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Amador County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Amador County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Amador County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
What are industrial electricity rates in Amador County?
Average industrial electricity is 22.14¢/kWh and commercial is 28.82¢/kWh in Amador 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
- Former Mine sites in California
- Substation-Adjacent 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Amador County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/amador-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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