OZ Del Norte
GreenfieldDel Norte County, California · CAISO
At a glance
OZ Del Norte is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Del Norte County, California, scoring 40.9/100 DC Readiness — 43rd of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO 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 OZ Del Norte compare with other sites in Del Norte County?
OZ Del Norte ranks 43rd of 43 scored candidate sites in Del Norte County. Its 40.9/100 is about 10% below the county average of 45.5. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 23% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is water (43 vs 27) and its weakest is natural hazard (17 vs 51). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ Del Norte to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza at 21.5 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Hemlock Plaza, 21.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Del Norte?
The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 3.80 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (SUTTER COAST HOSPITAL). 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 |
OZ Del Norte: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Del Norte?
OZ Del Norte scores 40.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 43rd 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 OZ Del Norte in?
OZ Del Norte is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ Del Norte in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns OZ Del Norte?
Parcel records list the owner as PACIFICORP (private land).
How far is OZ Del Norte from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza, about 21.5 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, “OZ Del Norte, Del Norte County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/del-norte-county/oz-del-norte-0605a2c1 (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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