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Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853

Former Mine

Los Angeles County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
43.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Los Angeles County, California, scoring 43.6/100 DC Readiness — 685th of 691 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.3 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 wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBurbank Water and Power
IXP distance35.0 mi
Fiber providers25
Fiber coverage59.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAT&T
DC distance15.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$21,834

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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How does Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853 compare with other sites in Los Angeles County?

Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853 ranks 685th of 691 scored candidate sites in Los Angeles County. Its 43.6/100 is about 12% below the county average of 49.8. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 18% 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 34.509, -117.853 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 24701_KRAMER _230_24601_VICTOR _230_BR_2 _1 (CAISO), 27 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Burbank Water and Power at 35 miles. 25 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is AT&T, 15.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Los Angeles County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STATION L (SCATTERGOOD)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs62.9
STATION E (TOLUCA)Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.6
Broadway (CA)Brownfield66 kV167 MW7.6 yrs62.4
STATION M(VALLEY)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs61.7
AIRWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs61.3
RINALDISubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs60.9
VINCENTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs59.8
CHEVMAINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs59.1

Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853?

Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853 scores 43.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 685th of 691 scored sites in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County average is 49.8 and the California average is 45.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853?

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853 in?

Former Mine site at 34.509, -117.853 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 34.509, -117.853 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Burbank Water and Power, about 35 miles away; 25 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 34.509, -117.853, Los Angeles County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/los-angeles-county/mine-site-c3e2807f (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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