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Lake County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
39.8
Limited / 100

REDBUD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 39.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationREDBUD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPX2nSat Petaluma
IXP distance52.0 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage1.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterX2nSat Petaluma
DC distance52.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$7,833

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%
56
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
7
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near REDBUD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Wild Horse Power PlantBrownfield115 kV48 MW5.7 yrs48.8
Buckeye Geothermal Power PlantBrownfield115 kV57 MW5.7 yrs46.1
LAKEVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.2
OZ LakeGreenfield5.7 yrs43.9
OZ LakeGreenfield5.7 yrs43.6
CACHE JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs39.8
LUCERNESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs39.8
PROCESSING SITE TAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs39.8

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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