AIDLIN TAP
Substation-AdjacentSonoma County, California · CAISO
At a glance
AIDLIN TAP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sonoma County, California, scoring 47.2/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 83 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is AIDLIN TAP (0 mi, 115 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 100 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 AIDLIN TAP compare with other sites in Sonoma County?
AIDLIN TAP ranks 30th of 83 scored candidate sites in Sonoma County. Its 47.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.3. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 36) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (53 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is AIDLIN TAP to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, AIDLIN TAP, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 31336_HPLND JT_60.0_31370_CLVRDLJT_60.0_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 10 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is X2nSat Petaluma at 38.7 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is X2nSat Petaluma, 38.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at AIDLIN TAP?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sonoma 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 Sonoma County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FULTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 54.3 |
| SOCRATES 19 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 53.3 |
| OZ Sonoma | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 53.0 |
| WEST FORD FLAT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.9 |
| BEAR CANYON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.6 |
| QUICKSILVER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.9 |
| BIG GEYSERS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.9 |
| CALISTOGA 199 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.9 |
AIDLIN TAP: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of AIDLIN TAP?
AIDLIN TAP scores 47.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 83 scored sites in Sonoma County. The Sonoma County average is 47.3 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to AIDLIN TAP?
The nearest mapped substation is AIDLIN TAP, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves AIDLIN TAP?
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 AIDLIN TAP in?
AIDLIN TAP is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is AIDLIN TAP from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is X2nSat Petaluma, about 38.7 miles away; 8 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, “AIDLIN TAP, Sonoma County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/sonoma-county/aidlin-tap-cad345e9 (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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