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Modoc County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
46.5
Fair / 100

HILLTOP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Modoc County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 46.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHILLTOP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData Center West Medford
IXP distance128.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage25.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterData Center West Medford
DC distance128.6 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

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%
87
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
18
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HILLTOP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MALINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs50.8
WARNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
TAP302651Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
TAP310737Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
HILLTOP TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
EC FFE Modoc CountyGreenfield5.7 yrs42.3
OZ ModocGreenfield5.7 yrs42.0
Lakeview Cogeneration LLCBrownfield69 kV27 MW1.7 yrs41.0

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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