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Point Arena Air Force Station

Military BRAC

Mendocino County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
38.2
Limited / 100

Point Arena Air Force Station is a military brac datacenter candidate site in Mendocino County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 38.2/100 DC Readiness and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPX2nSat Petaluma
IXP distance63.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage1.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeMilitary BRAC
Acreage132 ac
Former useMilitary (Air Force)
Cleanup statusCaretaker

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterX2nSat Petaluma
DC distance63.8 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

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Point Arena Air Force Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MendocinoGreenfield5.7 yrs42.2
UKIAHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs39.2
CALPELLASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs39.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine8.2 yrs39.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine8.2 yrs39.0
2001 Tribal WellIndustrial8.2 yrs38.9
Hopland Rancheria Well 2001Industrial8.2 yrs38.9
Old Stage Road Burn DumpIndustrial8.2 yrs38.9

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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