Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168
Federal ExcessPlacer County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Placer County, California, scoring 45.6/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 291 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 38.731, -121.168 compare with other sites in Placer County?
Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168 ranks 54th of 291 scored candidate sites in Placer County. Its 45.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 44.8. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 14% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (77 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). 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 38.731, -121.168 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 32218_DRUM _115_32244_BRNSWKT2_115_BR_2 _1 (CAISO), 38 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quest Roseville at 8.9 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Quest Roseville, 8.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Placer 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 Placer County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALSTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.7 |
| OZ Placer | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 51.6 |
| WISE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.6 |
| PLACER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.5 |
| NEWCASTLE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.5 |
| FLINT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.4 |
| MIDDLE FORK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.3 |
| BELL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.4 |
Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168?
Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168 scores 45.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 54th of 291 scored sites in Placer County. The Placer County average is 44.8 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168?
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 38.731, -121.168 in?
Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Central Valley Project at 38.731, -121.168 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Quest Roseville, about 8.9 miles away; 11 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 38.731, -121.168, Placer County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/placer-county/central-valley-project-510a02a9 (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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