Blythe at 33.596, -114.761
Federal ExcessRiverside County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Riverside County, California, scoring 41.9/100 DC Readiness — 346th of 376 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 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 Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 compare with other sites in Riverside County?
Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 ranks 346th of 376 scored candidate sites in Riverside County. Its 41.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 45.5. 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 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 Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AISO Data Center at 137.9 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00938592711, 137.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Blythe at 33.596, -114.761?
The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Riverside 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 Riverside County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVERS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.7 |
| Tequesquite Landfill | Brownfield | 66 kV | 8 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.0 |
| RED BLUFF | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.6 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 54.7 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 54.2 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 54.1 |
| CAPACITOR | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 7.6 yrs | 54.0 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 53.9 |
Blythe at 33.596, -114.761: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Blythe at 33.596, -114.761?
Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 scores 41.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 346th of 376 scored sites in Riverside County. The Riverside County average is 45.5 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Blythe at 33.596, -114.761?
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON.
What grid region is Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 in?
Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined.
How far is Blythe at 33.596, -114.761 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is AISO Data Center, about 137.9 miles away; 15 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, “Blythe at 33.596, -114.761, Riverside County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/riverside-county/blythe-100629e6 (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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