County Yard
IndustrialSiskiyou County, California · WECC
At a glance
County Yard is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Siskiyou County, California, scoring 42.2/100 DC Readiness — 49th of 88 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, 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 County Yard compare with other sites in Siskiyou County?
County Yard ranks 49th of 88 scored candidate sites in Siskiyou County. Its 42.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 43.5. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 21% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (52 vs 51) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is County Yard to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford at 44.5 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data Center West Medford, 44.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at County Yard?
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 Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPCO 2 230KV | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.8 |
| TAP203327 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 48.3 |
| TAP203323 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 48.3 |
| UNKNOWN203330 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 48.3 |
| YREKA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 48.2 |
| AGER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 48.2 |
| UNKNOWN203328 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.8 |
| CRAG VIEW | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.5 |
County Yard: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of County Yard?
County Yard scores 42.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 49th of 88 scored sites in Siskiyou County. The Siskiyou County average is 43.5 and the California average is 45.4.
What grid region is County Yard in?
County Yard is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is County Yard 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 County Yard from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford, about 44.5 miles away; 5 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, “County Yard, Siskiyou County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/siskiyou-county/county-yard-0295b187 (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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