Datacenter Sites in Butte County, California

Butte County has 79 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,553 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Butte County, California has 79 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 30th of 58 California counties by number of sites and 32nd by average score. The top-scoring site is TABLE MT. at 56.1/100.

79

Candidate sites

44.2/100

Avg DC Readiness

4,553 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Relatively High

Hazard rating

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40

Top 25 in Butte County

Site-selection context for Butte County

Datacenter tax incentive

29.96¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

22.93¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

High

Water stress

$13,981

Land price / acre

1,000

Cooling degree days

2,500

Heating degree days

59°F

Mean annual temp

How does Butte County compare with other counties in California?

By number of scored sites, Butte County ranks 30th of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.9% 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 446th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Butte County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (30, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (27) and greenfield (12). 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 Butte County?

Industrial electricity averages 22.93¢/kWh and commercial 29.96¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 4 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 $13,981 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Butte County

Top datacenter sites in Butte County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
TABLE MT.	Substation-Adjacent	500 kV	1,000 MW	7.6 yrs	56.1
PALERMO	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	51.7
HYATT	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	51.7
POE	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	51.1
CRESTA	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	51.1
ROCK CREEK	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	51.0
GRIZZLY	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	51.0
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid	Brownfield	69 kV	1 MW	7.6 yrs	48.6
BIG BEND	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	47.5
TAP305374	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	47.5
TRES VIAS	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	47.4
KANAKA	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	46.9
OZ Butte	Greenfield	—	—	7.6 yrs	46.9
BUTTE	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	46.7
CHICO A	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	46.7
NORD	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	46.6
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid	Greenfield	—	—	7.6 yrs	46.6
NORTE DAME	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	46.6
SYCAMORE CREEK	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	46.5
PARADISE	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	46.4
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid	Greenfield	—	—	7.6 yrs	45.7
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid	Greenfield	—	—	7.6 yrs	45.6
OROVILLE	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	7.6 yrs	45.5
UNKNOWN305907	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	7.6 yrs	45.5
UNKNOWN302814	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	7.6 yrs	45.5

Every scored site in Butte County

All 79 sites, best first.

TABLE MT. · 56.1
HYATT · 51.7
PALERMO · 51.7
POE · 51.1
CRESTA · 51.1
GRIZZLY · 51.0
ROCK CREEK · 51.0
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · 48.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 57320c82 · 47.5
BIG BEND · 47.5
TRES VIAS · 47.4
KANAKA · 46.9
OZ Butte · c0d51d2e · 46.9
CHICO A · 46.7
BUTTE · 46.7
NORTE DAME · 46.6
NORD · 46.6
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · cfe6769a · 46.6
SYCAMORE CREEK · 46.5
PARADISE · 46.4
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · 3aa67706 · 45.7
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · c62c7af2 · 45.6
OROVILLE · 45.5
OZ Butte · dd032ea8 · 45.5
Substation-Adjacent site · de457080 · 45.5
Substation-Adjacent site · 1a1769a3 · 45.5
ESQUON · 45.4
THERMALITO · 45.4
LIME SADDLE · 45.1
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · 67abde37 · 45.0
Kanaka · 44.9
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · 4870fcbc · 44.9
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · 942c6d29 · 44.8
FORBESTOWN · 44.8
HAMILTON A · 44.7
ANITA · 44.6
CLARK RD · 44.5
Coal Canyon · 44.5
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · d6b4e786 · 44.5
DE SABLA · 44.5
OROFINA · 44.5
CENTERVILLE · 44.4
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · b72d29f8 · 44.0
EC Near Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid · dd4b3aa0 · 42.8
John's Marina · 41.6
Northstate Auctions · 41.6
Mine Site · 99c421ad · 41.6
Veatch Street Extension · 41.6
Brass Ring Amusements · 41.6
Seidenglanz Property (former Las Plumas Lumber Facility) · 41.6
Hard To Get To Parking Lot · 41.6
5 Unit Warehouse Property · 41.6
PG&E Mfg Gas Plant #2 · 41.6
Dress-Neitling Vacant Properties · 41.6
Former CalTrans/ Advanced Soil and Garden Supply · 41.6
Mid Counties Oil · 41.5
Warehouse 434 Ophir · 41.5
Oedco · 41.5
Mine Site · 7e7aea21 · 41.5
Turk Trucking · 41.5
Mine Site · cb8191de · 41.5
Fm C&R Auto Repair · 41.5
Econ Gas Mart/McFerrin · 41.5
Mine Site · 8401ea04 · 41.4
Mine Site · ec1fbfd1 · 41.4
Greenfield (SLY CREEK - PALERMO) · 41.0
Chico Park Avenue Site · 40.8
Victor Site · 40.7
Forest and Humbolt · 40.7
2051 Humboldt Road · 40.7
2336 Park Avenue · 40.7
Auto Doctor · 40.7
2270 Fair · 40.7
Mine Site · 3fc2b0ed · 40.6
Chuck Patterson Inc. · 40.6
Chico Municipal Airport-Fortress St · 40.5
Chico Municipal Airport-Convair Ave · 40.5
Chico Municipal Airport-Airpark Blvd · 40.5
Mine Site · b88d82b9 · 40.5

Butte County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Butte County?

79 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 44.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 30th-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Butte County?

TABLE MT. scores 56.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 79 scored sites in Butte County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Butte County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Butte County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Butte County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Butte County as "Relatively High" (score 48).

What are industrial electricity rates in Butte County?

Average industrial electricity is 22.93¢/kWh and commercial is 29.96¢/kWh in Butte County.

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 Butte County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/butte-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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