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Contra Costa, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

EMBARCADERO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Contra Costa, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEMBARCADERO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP3HCloud - SFO-1
IXP distance0.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage42.5%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity152 MW

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter365 Main Street Data Center
DC distance0.2 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$9,199

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EMBARCADERO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Phillips 66 Carbon PlantBrownfield60 kV27 MW5.7 yrs54.3
SOBRANTESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs53.4
MORAGASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs53.2
OAKLAND ISubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs52.7
BAHIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.3
ROSSMOOR TAP 2Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.2
ROSSMOORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.2
TECHNICAL ECOLOGICAL S. R. RESEARCH CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs51.8

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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