Former Cotija Restaurant
IndustrialSonoma County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Former Cotija Restaurant is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Sonoma County, California, scoring 46.1/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 83 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 Former Cotija Restaurant compare with other sites in Sonoma County?
Former Cotija Restaurant ranks 35th of 83 scored candidate sites in Sonoma County. Its 46.1/100 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 13% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (80 vs 66) 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 Former Cotija Restaurant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 16 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is X2nSat Petaluma at 3.1 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is X2nSat Petaluma, 3.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Cotija Restaurant?
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 |
Former Cotija Restaurant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Cotija Restaurant?
Former Cotija Restaurant scores 46.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 83 scored sites in Sonoma County. The Sonoma County average is 47.3 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Former Cotija Restaurant?
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 Former Cotija Restaurant in?
Former Cotija Restaurant is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Cotija Restaurant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is X2nSat Petaluma, about 3.1 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, “Former Cotija Restaurant, Sonoma County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/sonoma-county/former-cotija-restaurant-5dee9377 (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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