CALIFORNIA
Substation-AdjacentStorey County, California · WECC
At a glance
CALIFORNIA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Storey County, California, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 54 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CALIFORNIA (0 mi, 120 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the LIBERTY UTILITIES 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
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does CALIFORNIA compare with other sites in Storey County?
CALIFORNIA ranks 38th of 54 scored candidate sites in Storey County. Its 52.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. It is about 16% above the California average of 45.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (88 vs 51) and its weakest is water (10 vs 27). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is CALIFORNIA to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, CALIFORNIA, is about 0 miles away and operates at 120 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 32218_DRUM _115_32244_BRNSWKT2_115_BR_2 _1 (CAISO), 51 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia) at 10.5 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Switch Tahoe Reno, 10.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CALIFORNIA?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Storey County "Very Low".
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 Storey County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.5 |
| NORTH VALLEY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.2 |
| MIRA LOMA | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Tracy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Tracy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Tracy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.2 |
| SUGAR LOAF | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| Valley Road | Brownfield | 120 kV | 6 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.8 |
CALIFORNIA: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of CALIFORNIA?
CALIFORNIA scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 54 scored sites in Storey County. The Storey County average is 54.4 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to CALIFORNIA?
The nearest mapped substation is CALIFORNIA, about 0 miles away, at 120 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves CALIFORNIA?
LIBERTY UTILITIES (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is CALIFORNIA in?
CALIFORNIA is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is CALIFORNIA from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia), about 10.5 miles away; 2 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, “CALIFORNIA, Storey County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/storey-county/california-c3847fe5 (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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