Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554
Former MineSanta Clara County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Santa Clara County, California, scoring 44.0/100 DC Readiness — 80th of 82 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 Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 compare with other sites in Santa Clara County?
Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 ranks 80th of 82 scored candidate sites in Santa Clara County. Its 44.0/100 is about 13% below the county average of 50.6. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 17% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (70 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 Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 30765_LOSBANOS_230_30766_PADR FLT_230_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 30 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose at 24.5 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix SV5, 24.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554?
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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METCALF 1 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.4 |
| SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 | Brownfield | 60 kV | 2 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.3 |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Brownfield | 115 kV | 1 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.1 |
| VASONA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.9 |
| SARATOGA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.8 |
| HICKS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.6 |
| COYOTE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.4 |
| OZ Santa Clara | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 54.5 |
Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554?
Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 scores 44.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 80th of 82 scored sites in Santa Clara County. The Santa Clara County average is 50.6 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554?
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 36.938, -121.554 in?
Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined.
How far is Former Mine site at 36.938, -121.554 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose, about 24.5 miles away; 18 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 36.938, -121.554, Santa Clara County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/santa-clara-county/mine-site-06e96b34 (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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