FORBESTOWN
Substation-AdjacentButte County, California · CAISO
At a glance
FORBESTOWN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Butte County, California, scoring 44.8/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 79 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is FORBESTOWN (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the CAISO grid region and the PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does FORBESTOWN compare with other sites in Butte County?
FORBESTOWN ranks 33rd of 79 scored candidate sites in Butte County. Its 44.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 44.2. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 16% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 36) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (50 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is FORBESTOWN to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, FORBESTOWN, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 32218_DRUM _115_32244_BRNSWKT2_115_BR_2 _1 (CAISO), 29 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quest Roseville at 52.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Quest Roseville, 52.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at FORBESTOWN?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Butte County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Butte County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| 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 |
FORBESTOWN: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of FORBESTOWN?
FORBESTOWN scores 44.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 79 scored sites in Butte County. The Butte County average is 44.2 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to FORBESTOWN?
The nearest mapped substation is FORBESTOWN, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves FORBESTOWN?
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION.
What grid region is FORBESTOWN in?
FORBESTOWN is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is FORBESTOWN from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Quest Roseville, about 52.6 miles away; 4 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “FORBESTOWN, Butte County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/butte-county/forbestown-a3408a42 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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