Modoc County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
46.9
Fair / 100

HILLTOP TAP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Modoc County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 46.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHILLTOP TAP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneCAISO_NP15
Wholesale LMP$16.53/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth311
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.0 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData Center West Medford
IXP distance127.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage24.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance276.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFICORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

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 distance127.9 mi
Nearest rail4.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route123.2 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
11
Energy cost10%
52
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
33
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HILLTOP TAP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MALINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs59.5
HILLTOPSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs58.8
Greenfield (OLINDA - CAPTAIN JACK)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs54.5
TAP302651Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs54.2
Greenfield (FORT SAGE - HILLTOP)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs53.9
Greenfield (CELILO - SYLMAR EAST)Greenfield1000 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs53.9
Greenfield (OLINDA - CAPTAIN JACK)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs53.8
Greenfield (CELILO - SYLMAR EAST)Greenfield1000 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs53.6

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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