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Mine Site

Former Mine

Sutter County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
43.1
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Sutter County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 43.1/100 DC Readiness and a 7.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

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 IXPQuest Roseville
IXP distance36.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage65.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactSutter County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; 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 datacenterQuest Roseville
DC distance36.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity28.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$14,191

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%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
O'BANIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs58.6
Sierra Pacific Lincoln FacilityBrownfield66 kV13 MW7.6 yrs57.1
RIO OSOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs56.5
SUTTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs55.5
TAP302769Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs54.2
Western Regional Sanitary LandfillBrownfield115 kV0 MW7.6 yrs53.8
LINCOLNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW7.6 yrs52.9
EC Near Greenleaf 1Greenfield——7.6 yrs52.0

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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