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La Paz County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
44.1
Fair / 100

BLYTHE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in La Paz County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 44.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBLYTHE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Phoenix I
IXP distance129.7 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage38.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00938592711
DC distance128.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity13.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$2,604

Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.

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%
60
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
21
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
16
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLYTHE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN305616Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs53.9
BLM Solar DLA: BrendaGreenfield808 MW5.7 yrs53.4
COLORADO RIVERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN302270Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs51.4
EAGLE EYESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs50.3
HARCUVARSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs49.5
NORTH HAVASUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs49.5
BLACK MESASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs49.5

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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