Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221
Federal ExcessAlameda, California · CAISO
At a glance
Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Alameda, California, scoring 46.6/100 DC Readiness — 291st of 313 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the PORT OF OAKLAND service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.
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 Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 compare with other sites in Alameda?
Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 ranks 291st of 313 scored candidate sites in Alameda. Its 46.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.4. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (88 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 35658_LS ESTRS_115_35659_NORTECH _115_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 25 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty OAK (720 2nd St) at 6.3 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Realty OAK (720 2nd St), 6.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221?
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 |
Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221?
Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 scores 46.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 291st of 313 scored sites in Alameda. The Alameda average is 49.4 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221?
PORT OF OAKLAND (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 in?
Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty OAK (720 2nd St), about 6.3 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, “Oakland Intl Arpt at 37.721, -122.221, Alameda, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/alameda/oakland-intl-arpt-3e943ea8 (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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