Plumas, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
53.2
Fair / 100

CARIBOU is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Plumas, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 53.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCARIBOU
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPCENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia)
IXP distance80.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage30.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance173.1 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 index84.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Tahoe Reno
DC distance80.6 mi
Nearest rail5.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline25.1 mi
Nearest fiber route33.0 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$4,222

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
52
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
19
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CARIBOU
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP302668Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.2
BUCKS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs57.5
Greenfield (FORT SAGE - HILLTOP)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs56.1
BELDENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs53.7
Rock Creek DamBrownfield4 MW52.2
BUTT VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs50.4
EC Near PortolaGreenfield5.7 yrs45.8
OZ PlumasGreenfield5.7 yrs44.9

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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