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Sonoma County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

FULTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sonoma County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFULTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPX2nSat Petaluma
IXP distance16.2 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage23.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterX2nSat Petaluma
DC distance16.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$30,475

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FULTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SonomaGreenfield——5.7 yrs53.0
SOCRATES 19Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.9
WEST FORD FLATSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.5
BEAR CANYONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.3
SONOMA 3Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs51.3
GEYSERS TAP 9Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs51.3
BIG GEYSERSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs51.3
CALISTOGA 199Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs51.3

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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