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Central Valley Project

Federal Excess

El Dorado County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
43.0
Fair / 100

Central Valley Project is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in El Dorado County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 43.0/100 DC Readiness and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSungard AS Sacramento
IXP distance11.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage8.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage141 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSungard AS Sacramento
DC distance11.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$11,768

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in El Dorado County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Central Valley Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WHITE ROCKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs46.2
CAMINOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.8
JAYBIRDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.8
LOON LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.8
UNION VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.8
ROBBS PEAKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.8
OZ El DoradoGreenfield5.7 yrs44.3
Central Valley ProjectFederal Excess8.2 yrs43.0

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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