Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091
Former MineInyo County, California · WECC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Inyo County, California, scoring 40.4/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 45 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER service territory, 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 Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 compare with other sites in Inyo County?
Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 ranks 35th of 45 scored candidate sites in Inyo County. Its 40.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 43.7. It is about 11% below the California average of 45.4 and about 24% 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 (54 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 Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 34366_SANGER _115_34370_MC CALL _115_BR_3 _1 (CAISO), 91 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Unwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation at 96.2 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Unwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation, 96.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Inyo 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 Inyo County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK C | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.6 |
| COSO 7 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.1 |
| COSO 1-3 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.0 |
| COSO 4-6 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.0 |
| COSO 8-9 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.0 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Amargosa Valley | Greenfield | — | 2,204 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.5 |
| BEATTTY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.2 |
| VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 47.7 |
Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091?
Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 scores 40.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 45 scored sites in Inyo County. The Inyo County average is 43.7 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091?
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is GLENDALE WATER & POWER.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 in?
Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Former Mine site at 37.119, -118.091 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Unwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation, about 96.2 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 Mine site at 37.119, -118.091, Inyo County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/inyo-county/mine-site-0eccc6a8 (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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