SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP
Substation-AdjacentShasta County, California · CAISO
At a glance
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Shasta County, California, scoring 44.3/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 152 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP compare with other sites in Shasta County?
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP ranks 27th of 152 scored candidate sites in Shasta County. Its 44.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 42.6. 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 power availability (46 vs 36) 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 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford at 117.2 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data Center West Medford, 117.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP?
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 |
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP?
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP scores 44.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 152 scored sites in Shasta County. The Shasta County average is 42.6 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP?
The nearest mapped substation is SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP?
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 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP in?
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford, about 117.2 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, “SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES BFP, Shasta County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/shasta-county/sierra-pacific-industries-bfp-81df4016 (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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