Datacenter Sites in Trinity County, California
Trinity County has 48 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 41.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Trinity County, California has 48 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 41.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 41st of 58 California counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is CARR at 50.6/100.
Site-selection context for Trinity County
How does Trinity County compare with other counties in California?
By number of scored sites, Trinity County ranks 41st of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 41.3/100 ranks 55th in the state and is about 22% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 793rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Trinity County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (29, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (14) and former mine (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Trinity County?
Industrial electricity averages 21.50¢/kWh and commercial 27.79¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 1 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $2,661 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Trinity County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARR | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.6 |
| TRINITY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.1 |
| TRINITY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 46.1 |
| FRENCH GULCH | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 44.2 |
| FOREST GLEN | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 44.1 |
| WEAVERVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 44.1 |
| LOW GAP | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 44.0 |
| WILDWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 43.9 |
| DOUGLAS CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 43.9 |
| LEWISTON | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 43.8 |
| HAYFORK | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 43.7 |
| BIG BAR | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 43.7 |
| HYAMPOM | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 43.1 |
| BIG CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 7.6 yrs | 43.1 |
| EC FFE Trinity County | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 41.5 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.4 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.2 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.2 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.1 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.0 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.0 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 39.8 |
| Trinity River Division, CVP | Federal Excess | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 39.8 |
Every scored site in Trinity County
All 48 sites, best first.
- CARR · 50.6
- TRINITY · 73b10385 · 50.1
- TRINITY · 1aa6abb0 · 46.1
- FRENCH GULCH · 44.2
- FOREST GLEN · 44.1
- WEAVERVILLE · 44.1
- LOW GAP · 44.0
- WILDWOOD · 43.9
- DOUGLAS CITY · 43.9
- LEWISTON · 43.8
- HAYFORK · 43.7
- BIG BAR · 43.7
- HYAMPOM · 43.1
- BIG CREEK · 43.1
- EC FFE Trinity County · 41.5
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 10208047 · 40.4
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 2cc8fdc5 · 40.2
- Trinity River Division, CVP · ed90e8f8 · 40.2
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 266bf654 · 40.2
- Mine Site · 08caee12 · 40.1
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 22cb6a83 · 40.1
- Mine Site · 2b08f7ae · 40.0
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 5c8fb95a · 40.0
- Trinity River Division, CVP · bb30b36b · 39.8
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 8ffdee12 · 39.8
- Trinity River Division, CVP · e89f95cb · 39.8
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 75adc3cf · 39.7
- Trinity Interconnect Substation · 32d668d6 · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · ac99b57c · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · eb039ae2 · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 8c8eaa92 · 39.7
- Former Sierra Pacific Lumber Mill · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 0e239467 · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · f3012291 · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · e06be5f0 · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 714e9264 · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · aed672c1 · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 9bf3040f · 39.7
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 35186003 · 39.6
- Trinity River Division, CVP · b55cc42c · 39.6
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 5ce11ff6 · 39.6
- Trinity River Division, CVP · f52e8aee · 39.6
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 4142d9ee · 39.5
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 6ab68b92 · 39.5
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 5019ba73 · 39.5
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 62752e31 · 39.5
- Trinity River Division, CVP · 63001156 · 39.3
- OZ Trinity · 38.0
Trinity County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Trinity County?
48 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 41.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 41st-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Trinity County?
CARR scores 50.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 48 scored sites in Trinity County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Trinity County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Trinity County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Trinity County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Trinity County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
What are industrial electricity rates in Trinity County?
Average industrial electricity is 21.50¢/kWh and commercial is 27.79¢/kWh in Trinity County.
More in California
- All datacenter sites in California· 8,490 sites
- Operating datacenters in California
- Electric substations in California
- Los Angeles County· 691 sites · avg 49.8
- Fresno County· 628 sites · avg 43.8
- San Diego· 550 sites · avg 47.7
- Riverside County· 376 sites · avg 45.5
- Yolo County· 363 sites · avg 46.7
- Alameda· 313 sites · avg 49.4
- Federal Excess sites in California
- Substation-Adjacent sites in California
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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Trinity County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/trinity-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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