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Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE)

Greenfield

Loudon County, California · SERC

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Loudon County, California, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 29 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SWEETWATER. It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSWEETWATER
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 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 regionSERC
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLCUB Data Center
IXP distance20.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage72.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFrontier (supercomputer)
DC distance25.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$7,931

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

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

Site location

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

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How does Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) compare with other sites in Loudon County?

Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) ranks 29th of 29 scored candidate sites in Loudon County. Its 53.3/100 is about 12% below the county average of 60.9. It is about 17% above the California average of 45.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is water (90 vs 27) and its weakest is power availability (32 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, SWEETWATER, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 161 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LCUB Data Center at 20.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Frontier (supercomputer), 25.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE)?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
32
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EATONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.9
FORT LOUDON DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.8
WATT ROADSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.6
OZ LoudonGreenfield——3.9 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN115833Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.5
UNKNOWN115834Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.4
TAP154772Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.4
TAP152166Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.4

Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE)?

Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 29 scored sites in Loudon County. The Loudon County average is 60.9 and the California average is 45.4.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE)?

The nearest mapped substation is SWEETWATER, at 161 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) in?

Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is LCUB Data Center, about 20.9 miles away; 5 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, “Greenfield (SWEETWATER - MADISONVILLE), Loudon County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/loudon-county/greenfield-sweetwater-madisonville-b275c078 (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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