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Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635

Former Mine

Sonoma County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
46.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Sonoma County, California, scoring 46.0/100 DC Readiness — 36th 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

UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.3 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 wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPX2nSat Petaluma
IXP distance3.2 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage23.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Nonmetal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

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 distance3.2 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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 compare with other sites in Sonoma County?

Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 ranks 36th of 83 scored candidate sites in Sonoma County. Its 46.0/100 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 14% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (79 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 Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 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 3.2 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is X2nSat Petaluma, 3.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
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 Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FULTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs54.3
SOCRATES 19Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs53.3
OZ SonomaGreenfield——7.6 yrs53.0
WEST FORD FLATSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs52.9
BEAR CANYONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs52.6
QUICKSILVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.9
BIG GEYSERSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.9
CALISTOGA 199Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.9

Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635?

Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 scores 46.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th 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 Mine site at 38.236, -122.635?

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 Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 in?

Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 38.236, -122.635 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is X2nSat Petaluma, about 3.2 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 Mine site at 38.236, -122.635, Sonoma County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/sonoma-county/mine-site-236b9a3b (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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