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Madera County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
45.6
Fair / 100

TAP305388 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Madera County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 45.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP305388
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
IXP distance29.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage18.5%

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 datacenterUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
DC distance29.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity28.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$13,239

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%
56
Speed to power20%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
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 Madera County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near TAP305388
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STOREYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs51.4
BIG CREEK 4Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs49.6
BIG CREEK 3Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs49.4
EASTWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs49.1
BIG CREEK 1Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs48.8
BIG CREEK 2Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs48.7
BIG CREEK 8Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs48.6
MAMMOTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs48.5

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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