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EC FFE Modoc County

Greenfield

Modoc County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
43.4
Fair / 100

EC FFE Modoc County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Modoc County, California, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 43.4/100 DC Readiness and a 7.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneCAISO_NP15
Wholesale LMP$16.53/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh
UtilitySURPRISE VALLEY ELECTRIFICATIONcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 regionWECC
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData Center West Medford
IXP distance122.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage25.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance277.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPACIFICORP
Land contactModoc County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index139.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterData Center West Medford
DC distance122.0 mi
Nearest rail7.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.9 mi
Nearest fiber route6.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$4,267

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%
30
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
33
Gas pipeline2%
65
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Modoc County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MALINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs56.6
HILLTOPSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW7.6 yrs52.7
TAP310737Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.1
WARNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.1
TAP302651Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.9
HILLTOP TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.7
TURKEY HILLSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs46.3
TAP203364Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs46.1

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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