University of California Santa Cruz
BrownfieldSanta Cruz, Santa Cruz, California · University of California Santa Cruz
University of California Santa Cruz is a natural gas plant in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, retired 2013-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near University of California Santa Cruz, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METCALF 1 | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Santa Clara County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 59.6 |
| SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 | Brownfield | CA | Santa Clara County | 60 kV | 2 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Brownfield | CA | Santa Clara County | 115 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| MOSS LANDING | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Santa Cruz County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 55.6 |
| MONTA VISTA (UPPER) | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Mateo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 55.0 |
| S.L.A.C. TAP | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Mateo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.5 |
| HICKS | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Santa Clara County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 53.6 |
| VASONA | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Santa Clara County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 53.6 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Hurricane Electric Fremont 2Fremont, CA · 304 networks
- Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San JoseSan Jose, CA · 280 networks
- Equinix SV8 - Silicon Valley, Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA · 68 networks
- CoreSite - San Jose (SV1)San Jose, CA · 56 networks
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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