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Former Brizard's Store

Industrial

Humboldt County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
40.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Brizard's Store is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Humboldt County, California, scoring 40.7/100 DC Readiness — 71st of 156 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHemlock Plaza
IXP distance66.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage19.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterHemlock Plaza
DC distance66.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$4,578

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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

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How does Former Brizard's Store compare with other sites in Humboldt County?

Former Brizard's Store ranks 71st of 156 scored candidate sites in Humboldt County. Its 40.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 41.4. It is about 10% below 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 natural hazard (52 vs 51) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (55 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Brizard's Store to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza at 66 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Hemlock Plaza, 66 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Brizard's Store?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Humboldt County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Brizard's Store
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUMBOLDT BAYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs47.6
EC Near Humboldt BayGreenfield——7.6 yrs47.2
ARCATASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.7
BRIDGEVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.6
HUMBOLDTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.5
OZ HumboldtGreenfield——7.6 yrs44.8
RIO DELLSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs44.7
EUREKA STA ESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs44.7

Former Brizard's Store: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Brizard's Store?

Former Brizard's Store scores 40.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 71st of 156 scored sites in Humboldt County. The Humboldt County average is 41.4 and the California average is 45.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Brizard's Store?

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION.

What grid region is Former Brizard's Store in?

Former Brizard's Store is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Brizard's Store from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Hemlock Plaza, about 66 miles away; 4 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, “Former Brizard's Store, Humboldt County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/humboldt-county/former-brizard-s-store-2f8fea2c (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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