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Lassen County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
44.2
Fair / 100

MADELINE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lassen County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 44.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMADELINE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySURPRISE VALLEY ELECTRIFICATIONcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPCENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia)
IXP distance105.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage49.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Tahoe Reno
DC distance105.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity24.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$4,493

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MADELINE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LEAVITTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW8.2 yrs47.3
OZ LassenGreenfield——5.7 yrs47.1
WINEAGLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.9
US ORD DEPOT-HERLONGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.8
AMDEESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.8
MUCK VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.1
UNKNOWN310299Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.1
UNKNOWN302086Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs45.0

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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