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Datacenter Sites in Del Norte County, California

Del Norte County has 43 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Del Norte County, California has 43 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 45th of 58 California counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is HARBOR at 54.4/100.

43
Candidate sites
45.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,250 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Del Norte County

Site-selection context for Del Norte County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
22.19¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
17.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$10,206
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

How does Del Norte County compare with other counties in California?

By number of scored sites, Del Norte County ranks 45th of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 45.5/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is about 14% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 887th-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 Del Norte County?

Industrial sites are the most common (21, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (16) and former mine (4). 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 Del Norte County?

Industrial electricity averages 17.82¢/kWh and commercial 22.19¢/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 $10,206 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Del Norte County

Top datacenter sites in Del Norte County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARBORSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4
BROOKINGSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4
PARKVIEWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN203290Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs51.6
UNKNOWN203303Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs51.3
DEL NORTESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs51.2
TAP203302Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs50.3
UNKNOWN203293Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs49.6
UNKNOWN203306Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs49.3
TAP203299Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs47.9
TAP203297Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs47.9
TAP203300Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs47.8
UNKNOWN203301Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs47.4
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation PropertyIndustrial——7.6 yrs45.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs45.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs45.6
TAP203308Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.4
UNKNOWN203309Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.4
UNKNOWN202983Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs44.3
Standard VeneerIndustrial——7.6 yrs44.0
Dutton/Hooshnam Mill SiteIndustrial——7.6 yrs44.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs43.9
Wagon Wheel MotelIndustrial——7.6 yrs43.9
2460 Norris AvenueIndustrial——7.6 yrs43.8

Every scored site in Del Norte County

All 43 sites, best first.

Del Norte County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Del Norte County?

43 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 45.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Del Norte County?

HARBOR scores 54.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 43 scored sites in Del Norte County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Del Norte County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Del Norte County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Del Norte County?

Average industrial electricity is 17.82¢/kWh and commercial is 22.19¢/kWh in Del Norte County.

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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 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 Del Norte County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/del-norte-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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