Sierra County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
56.9
Good / 100

FORT SAGE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sierra County, California, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFORT SAGE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
Utility commercial rate0.29¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia)
IXP distance39.1 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage27.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance205.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index77.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Tahoe Reno
DC distance38.6 mi
Nearest rail5.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.1 mi
Nearest fiber route44.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$2,427

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FORT SAGE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BORDERTOWNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs65.4
N. TRUCKEESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs59.1
Greenfield (BORDERTOWN - FORT SAGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs56.4
Greenfield (BORDERTOWN - FORT SAGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs55.5
Greenfield (BORDERTOWN - FORT SAGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs54.8
Greenfield (BORDERTOWN - FORT SAGE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs52.5
Greenfield (N. TRUCKEE - CALIFORNIA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs51.5
Greenfield (N. TRUCKEE - CALIFORNIA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs49.6

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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