Howland Hill Site
IndustrialDel Norte County, California · WECC
At a glance
Howland Hill Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Del Norte County, California, scoring 43.8/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.
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 Howland Hill Site compare with other sites in Del Norte County?
Howland Hill Site ranks 25th of 43 scored candidate sites in Del Norte County. Its 43.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 45.5. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 18% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (68 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Howland Hill Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza at 21.2 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Hemlock Plaza, 21.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Howland Hill Site?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Del Norte 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 Del Norte County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARBOR | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.4 |
| BROOKINGS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.4 |
| PARKVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.2 |
| UNKNOWN203290 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.6 |
| UNKNOWN203303 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.3 |
| DEL NORTE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.2 |
| TAP203302 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.3 |
| UNKNOWN203293 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 49.6 |
Howland Hill Site: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Howland Hill Site?
Howland Hill Site scores 43.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 25th of 43 scored sites in Del Norte County. The Del Norte County average is 45.5 and the California average is 45.4.
What grid region is Howland Hill Site in?
Howland Hill Site is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Howland Hill Site from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza, about 21.2 miles away; 3 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, “Howland Hill Site, Del Norte County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/del-norte-county/howland-hill-site-e250a1cb (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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