Iron Gate
BrownfieldSiskiyou County, California · WECC
At a glance
Iron Gate is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Siskiyou County, California, scoring 39.7/100 DC Readiness — 88th of 88 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP203324 (4.7 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 18 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 Iron Gate compare with other sites in Siskiyou County?
Iron Gate ranks 88th of 88 scored candidate sites in Siskiyou County. Its 39.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 43.5. It is about 13% below the California average of 45.4 and about 25% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (40 vs 43) and its weakest is natural hazard (27 vs 51). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Iron Gate to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP203324, is about 4.7 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford at 35.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data Center West Medford, 35.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Iron Gate?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 3.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (KIEWIT KLAMATH RIVER IRON GATE). 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 |
Iron Gate: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Iron Gate?
Iron Gate scores 39.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated limited. It ranks 88th of 88 scored sites in Siskiyou County. The Siskiyou County average is 43.5 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to Iron Gate?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP203324, about 4.7 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 18 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
What grid region is Iron Gate in?
Iron Gate is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Iron Gate in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns Iron Gate?
Parcel records list the owner as PacifiCorp (private land).
How far is Iron Gate from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford, about 35.8 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, “Iron Gate, Siskiyou County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/siskiyou-county/iron-gate-a422b65e (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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