Madera County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
56.2
Good / 100

WISHON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Madera County, California, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWISHON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.28¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
IXP distance26.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage15.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance131.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index85.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
DC distance26.6 mi
Nearest rail5.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline27.2 mi
Nearest fiber route6.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity28.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$13,239

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
12
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WISHON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EASTWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.3
BIG CREEK 2Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs57.4
BIG CREEK 1Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs57.2
Greenfield (BORDEN - WILSON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.7
BIG CREEK 4Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.1
KERCHOFF 1Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs55.9
MAMMOTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs55.8
BIG CREEK 8Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs54.9

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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