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Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663

Former Mine

Monterey, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
41.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Monterey, California, scoring 41.8/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 45 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

UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose
IXP distance33.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage27.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix SV10
DC distance33.2 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$12,799

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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How does Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 compare with other sites in Monterey?

Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 ranks 27th of 45 scored candidate sites in Monterey. Its 41.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 43.3. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 21% 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 Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 30765_LOSBANOS_230_30766_PADR FLT_230_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 40 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose at 33.3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix SV10, 33.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monterey "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COBURNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.4
EC Near Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGreenfield——7.6 yrs50.5
EC Near Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGreenfield——7.6 yrs47.9
SOLEDADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs47.8
EC Near Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGreenfield——7.6 yrs47.6
EC Near Marina Landfill GasGreenfield——7.6 yrs47.5
OZ MontereyGreenfield——7.6 yrs47.4
EC Near Marina Landfill GasGreenfield——7.6 yrs47.1

Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663?

Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 scores 41.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 45 scored sites in Monterey. The Monterey average is 43.3 and the California average is 45.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663?

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 Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 in?

Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose, about 33.3 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, “Former Mine site at 36.770, -121.663, Monterey, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/monterey/mine-site-c4dd0784 (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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