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Central Valley Project

Federal Excess

Tuolumne County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
40.8
Fair / 100

Central Valley Project is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Tuolumne County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 40.8/100 DC Readiness and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 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 IXPVolt Modesto
IXP distance38.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage3.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage135 ac
Buildable load (est.)~54–135 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterVolt Modesto
DC distance38.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity27.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$4,337

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%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Central Valley Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN302149Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs47.3
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.4
MI-WUKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.3
NEW MOCCASIN CRSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.3
SPRING GAP TAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.2
SPRING GAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.1
EARLY INTAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.1
SANDBARSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.0

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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