Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653
Former MineLassen County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Lassen County, California, scoring 41.7/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 30 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the LASSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 compare with other sites in Lassen County?
Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 ranks 25th of 30 scored candidate sites in Lassen County. Its 41.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 44.4. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 22% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (52 vs 51) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 32218_DRUM _115_32244_BRNSWKT2_115_BR_2 _1 (CAISO), 82 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia) at 76.1 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Switch Tahoe Reno, 75.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lassen County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lassen County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAVITT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.9 |
| OZ Lassen | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 47.1 |
| AMDEE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 46.4 |
| WINEAGLE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 46.4 |
| US ORD DEPOT-HERLONG | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 46.4 |
| MUCK VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 45.7 |
| UNKNOWN302086 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 45.6 |
| HONEY LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 45.6 |
Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653?
Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 scores 41.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 25th of 30 scored sites in Lassen County. The Lassen County average is 44.4 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653?
LASSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 in?
Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia), about 76.1 miles away; 4 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 40.416, -120.653, Lassen County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/lassen-county/mine-site-46504a64 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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