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Datacenter Sites in Lassen County, California

Lassen County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Lassen County, California has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 49th of 58 California counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is LEAVITT at 47.9/100.

30
Candidate sites
44.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lassen County

Site-selection context for Lassen County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
24.15¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
18.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$4,493
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

How does Lassen County compare with other counties in California?

By number of scored sites, Lassen County ranks 49th of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 44.4/100 ranks 29th in the state and is about 16% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-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 Lassen County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (16, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (8) and greenfield (3). 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 Lassen County?

Industrial electricity averages 18.96¢/kWh and commercial 24.15¢/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 $4,493 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lassen County

Top datacenter sites in Lassen County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LEAVITTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW7.6 yrs47.9
OZ LassenGreenfield——7.6 yrs47.1
US ORD DEPOT-HERLONGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs46.4
AMDEESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs46.4
WINEAGLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs46.4
MUCK VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.7
UNKNOWN302086Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
HALLS FLATSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
UNKNOWN305019Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
HONEY LAKESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
JOHNSTONVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
STANDISHSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
BOGARDSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
UNKNOWN310299Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.6
FIVE MILESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.3
UNKNOWN307123Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.3
MADELINESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs44.6
OZ LassenGreenfield——7.6 yrs44.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs43.7
HERLONG FCIFederal Excess——7.6 yrs42.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs42.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs42.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs42.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs42.3
Lassen Union High School District OfficeIndustrial——7.6 yrs41.7

Every scored site in Lassen County

All 30 sites, best first.

Lassen County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lassen County?

30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 44.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.

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

LEAVITT scores 47.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Lassen County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lassen County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lassen County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lassen County?

Average industrial electricity is 18.96¢/kWh and commercial is 24.15¢/kWh in Lassen 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 Lassen County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/lassen-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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