Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835
Federal ExcessMerced County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Merced County, California, scoring 41.4/100 DC Readiness — 162nd of 234 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
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 compare with other sites in Merced County?
Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 ranks 162nd of 234 scored candidate sites in Merced County. Its 41.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 43.1. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 22% 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 (58 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 30765_LOSBANOS_230_30790_PANOCHE _230_BR_2 _1 (CAISO), 9 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Tenth Street Modesto (Ayera) at 46.7 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 801 Tenth Street Modesto (Ayera), 46.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Merced County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Merced County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS BANOS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.5 |
| DOS AMIGOS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.1 |
| WILSON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.1 |
| GE3 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.0 |
| SAN LUIS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.9 |
| WRIGHT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.9 |
| UNKNOWN306054 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.9 |
| O'NEIL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.9 |
Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835?
Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 scores 41.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 162nd of 234 scored sites in Merced County. The Merced County average is 43.1 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835?
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 Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 in?
Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Tenth Street Modesto (Ayera), about 46.7 miles away; 7 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, “Central Valley Project at 36.975, -120.835, Merced County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/merced-county/central-valley-project-16c72989 (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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