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Shasta County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
44.0
Fair / 100

PIT 3 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Shasta County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 44.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPIT 3
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData Center West Medford
IXP distance109.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage7.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterData Center West Medford
DC distance109.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity27.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$10,930

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
12
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PIT 3
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROUND MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs48.3
Britton PowerhouseBrownfield230 kV3 MW5.7 yrs46.8
EC Near Wheelabrator LassenGreenfield5.7 yrs45.7
FLANNIGANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0
JAMES BLACK TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0
CARBERRYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0
PIT 1Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0
KESWICKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.0

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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