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Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322

Substation-Adjacent

Shasta County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
44.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Shasta County, California, scoring 44.2/100 DC Readiness — 44th of 152 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN304670 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the CITY OF REDDING - (CA) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN304670
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityCITY OF REDDING - (CA)municipalmoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData Center West Medford
IXP distance121.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage7.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterData Center West Medford
DC distance121.9 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 compare with other sites in Shasta County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 ranks 44th of 152 scored candidate sites in Shasta County. Its 44.2/100 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN304670, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford at 121.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data Center West Medford, 121.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROUND MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs55.1
PIT 1Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.7
SHASTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.7
PIT 7 TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.7
FLANNIGANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.7
KESWICKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.6
PIT 7Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.5
SPRING CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.5

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 scores 44.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 44th 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN304670, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322?

CITY OF REDDING - (CA) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford, about 121.9 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 40.619, -122.322, Shasta County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/shasta-county/unknown304670-20c708d0 (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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