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Datacenter Sites in Inyo County, California

Inyo County has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 43.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,904 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Inyo County, California has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 43.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 42nd of 58 California counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is BANK C at 51.6/100.

45
Candidate sites
43.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,904 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Inyo County

Site-selection context for Inyo County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
24.44¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
15.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$961
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

How does Inyo County compare with other counties in California?

By number of scored sites, Inyo County ranks 42nd of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 43.7/100 ranks 38th in the state and is about 18% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 852nd-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 Inyo County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (16, 36% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (16) and greenfield (5). 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 Inyo County?

Industrial electricity averages 15.79¢/kWh and commercial 24.44¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 4 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 $961 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Inyo County

Top datacenter sites in Inyo County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BANK CSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.6
COSO 7Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.1
COSO 4-6Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.0
COSO 8-9Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.0
COSO 1-3Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.0
BLM Solar DLA: Amargosa ValleyGreenfield—2,204 MW7.6 yrs50.5
BEATTTYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.2
VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs47.7
VALLEY SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs47.4
MCGENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs47.3
WESTENDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs47.3
COSO LITTLE LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.9
HAIWEESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.8
LONE PINESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.8
UNKNOWN309635Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.3
JACKASS FLATSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs44.8
LATHROPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs44.8
OZ InyoGreenfield——7.6 yrs43.5
EC FFE Inyo CountyGreenfield——7.6 yrs43.3
OZ InyoGreenfield——7.6 yrs41.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs41.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs41.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs41.4
INYO NF CAFederal Excess——7.6 yrs41.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs41.4

Every scored site in Inyo County

All 45 sites, best first.

Inyo County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Inyo County?

45 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 43.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 42nd-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Inyo County?

BANK C scores 51.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 45 scored sites in Inyo County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Inyo County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Inyo County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Inyo County?

Average industrial electricity is 15.79¢/kWh and commercial is 24.44¢/kWh in Inyo 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Inyo County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/inyo-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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