South Bayfront
IndustrialAlameda, California · CAISO
At a glance
South Bayfront is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Alameda, California, scoring 48.4/100 DC Readiness — 96th of 313 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 South Bayfront compare with other sites in Alameda?
South Bayfront ranks 96th of 313 scored candidate sites in Alameda. Its 48.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.4. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (93 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 South Bayfront to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 18 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Oakland at 0.5 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Level(3) Oakland, 0.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at South Bayfront?
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 |
South Bayfront: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of South Bayfront?
South Bayfront scores 48.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 96th of 313 scored sites in Alameda. The Alameda average is 49.4 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves South Bayfront?
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 South Bayfront in?
South Bayfront is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is South Bayfront from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Oakland, about 0.5 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, “South Bayfront, Alameda, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/alameda/south-bayfront-bc18177a (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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