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Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102

Former Mine

Mendocino County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
39.6
Limited / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Mendocino County, California, scoring 39.6/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 29 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive 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 IXPX2nSat Petaluma
IXP distance76.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage1.6%

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 datacenterX2nSat Petaluma
DC distance76.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$6,511

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102 compare with other sites in Mendocino County?

Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102 ranks 27th of 29 scored candidate sites in Mendocino County. Its 39.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 40.6. It is about 13% below the California average of 45.4 and about 26% 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 fiber connectivity (46 vs 66). 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 39.334, -123.102 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 31334_CLER LKE_60.0_31338_KONOCTI6_60.0_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 25 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is X2nSat Petaluma at 76.9 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is X2nSat Petaluma, 76.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mendocino 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%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
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 Mendocino County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UKIAHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.1
CALPELLASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.0
OZ MendocinoGreenfield——7.6 yrs43.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs40.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——7.6 yrs40.9
2001 Tribal WellIndustrial——7.6 yrs40.8
Hopland Rancheria Well 2001Industrial——7.6 yrs40.8
Old Stage Road Burn DumpIndustrial——7.6 yrs40.8

Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102?

Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102 scores 39.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated limited. It ranks 27th of 29 scored sites in Mendocino County. The Mendocino County average is 40.6 and the California average is 45.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102?

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102 in?

Former Mine site at 39.334, -123.102 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 39.334, -123.102 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is X2nSat Petaluma, about 76.9 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 39.334, -123.102, Mendocino County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/mendocino-county/mine-site-a1a55a2f (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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