Lake County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
51.5
Fair / 100

HIGHLANDS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 51.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHIGHLANDS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneCAISO_NP15
Wholesale LMP$16.53/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.30¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth311
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.0 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPX2nSat Petaluma
IXP distance45.9 mi
Fiber providers0
Fiber coverage0.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance80.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePG AMP E HIGHLANDS SUBSTATION
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index75.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterX2nSat Petaluma
DC distance45.9 mi
Nearest rail24.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline22.8 mi
Nearest fiber route0.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$7,833

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
52
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
27
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HIGHLANDS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAKEVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN300355Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs53.1
AIDLINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs52.4
LOWER LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs52.1
RIDGELINESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs49.0
CACHE JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs48.4
Wild Horse Power PlantBrownfield115 kV48 MW5.7 yrs47.5
Greenfield (MENDOCINO - CORTINA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs47.4

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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