Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
BrownfieldAlameda, California · CAISO
At a glance
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Alameda, California, scoring 53.5/100 DC Readiness — 52nd of 313 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LIVERMORE (1.2 mi, 60 kV). It sits in the CAISO grid region and the PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 3 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory compare with other sites in Alameda?
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ranks 52nd of 313 scored candidate sites in Alameda. Its 53.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.4. It is about 18% above the California average of 45.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is water (49 vs 27) and its weakest is natural hazard (42 vs 51). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, LIVERMORE, is about 1.2 miles away and operates at 60 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 35658_LS ESTRS_115_35659_NORTECH _115_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 21 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Hurricane Electric Fremont 1 at 16.5 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QES Computers, 7.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 3.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (LIVERMORE TRANSMISSION). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Alameda "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Alameda, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA Power Project | Brownfield | 500 kV | 1,322 MW | 7.6 yrs | 66.5 |
| NEWARK DISTRIBUTION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.3 |
| TESLA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.2 |
| EASTSHORE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.7 |
| LOS ESTEROS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.6 |
| FREMONT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.4 |
| Juniper Networks Sunnyvale | Brownfield | 115 kV | 1 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.1 |
| CASTRO VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.5 |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scores 53.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 52nd of 313 scored sites in Alameda. The Alameda average is 49.4 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
The nearest mapped substation is LIVERMORE, about 1.2 miles away, at 60 kV. GridCensus catalogs 3 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION.
What grid region is Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in?
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Hurricane Electric Fremont 1, about 16.5 miles away; 12 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Alameda, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/alameda/lawrence-livermore-national-laboratory-8a41b2e6 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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