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Trinity County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
43.3
Fair / 100

LEWISTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Trinity County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 43.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLEWISTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityTRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTnot available

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 IXPData Center West Medford
IXP distance112.0 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage13.3%

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 datacenterData Center West Medford
DC distance112.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity27.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$2,661

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%
46
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LEWISTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CARRSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs50.1
TRINITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs49.6
TRINITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs45.6
FOREST GLENSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs43.6
FRENCH GULCHSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs43.6
WEAVERVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs43.6
LOW GAPSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs43.5
DOUGLAS CITYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW8.2 yrs43.5

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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