TAHOE CITY
Substation-AdjacentCarson City County, California · WECC
At a glance
TAHOE CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carson City County, California, scoring 49.1/100 DC Readiness — 16th of 52 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAHOE CITY (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the LIBERTY UTILITIES 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.
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does TAHOE CITY compare with other sites in Carson City County?
TAHOE CITY ranks 16th of 52 scored candidate sites in Carson City County. Its 49.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.0. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (88 vs 51) and its weakest is water (10 vs 27). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is TAHOE CITY to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAHOE CITY, 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), 41 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Roller Network (Reno, NV) at 29 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Roller Network (Reno, NV), 29 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at TAHOE CITY?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carson City County "Very Low".
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 Carson City County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Carson City | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| CARSON | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| BRUNSWICK | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.7 |
| DAYTON | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.6 |
| INCLINE | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| ROUND HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| PRISON HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.8 |
| HEYBOURNE | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.6 |
TAHOE CITY: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of TAHOE CITY?
TAHOE CITY scores 49.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 16th of 52 scored sites in Carson City County. The Carson City County average is 49.0 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to TAHOE CITY?
The nearest mapped substation is TAHOE CITY, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves TAHOE CITY?
LIBERTY UTILITIES (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is TAHOE CITY in?
TAHOE CITY is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is TAHOE CITY from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Roller Network (Reno, NV), about 29 miles away; 5 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, “TAHOE CITY, Carson City County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/carson-city-county/tahoe-city-565328e3 (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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