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Greenfield (HOYT - STRANGER CREEK)

Greenfield

Jefferson County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
48.4
Fair / 100

Greenfield (HOYT - STRANGER CREEK) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 48.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHOYT
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 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 wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLightEdge Kansas City Cavern (KCI2)
IXP distance47.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage1.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterState Farm Data Center
DC distance44.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,906

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

Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 6 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power20%
24
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (HOYT - STRANGER CREEK)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.4
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs48.6
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs48.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs45.7
Y.E.S. Learning Center - Mclouth, KansasIndustrial——3.3 yrs44.9
City of OskaloosaIndustrial——3.3 yrs44.8

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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