Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446
Federal ExcessShasta County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Shasta County, California, scoring 39.9/100 DC Readiness — 133rd of 152 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 40.609, -122.446 compare with other sites in Shasta County?
Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446 ranks 133rd of 152 scored candidate sites in Shasta County. Its 39.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 42.6. It is about 12% below the California average of 45.4 and about 25% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (43 vs 43) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (52 vs 66). 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 40.609, -122.446 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford at 121.2 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data Center West Medford, 121.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shasta 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 Shasta County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUND MOUNTAIN | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 55.1 |
| FLANNIGAN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.7 |
| PIT 1 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.7 |
| SHASTA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.7 |
| PIT 7 TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.7 |
| KESWICK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.6 |
| SPRING CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.5 |
| PIT 7 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.5 |
Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446?
Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446 scores 39.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated limited. It ranks 133rd of 152 scored sites in Shasta County. The Shasta County average is 42.6 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446?
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 40.609, -122.446 in?
Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Central Valley Project at 40.609, -122.446 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford, about 121.2 miles away; 6 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 40.609, -122.446, Shasta County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/shasta-county/central-valley-project-037a0d15 (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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