Datacenter Sites in Imperial County, California
Imperial County has 281 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 43.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 37,629 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
281
Candidate sites
43.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
37,629 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Imperial County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
19.28¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
18.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$11,892
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Imperial County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber Geothermal | Brownfield | 66 kV | 59 MW | 5.7 yrs | 53.4 |
| Hudson Ranch Power II LLC | Brownfield | 230 kV | 55 MW | 5.7 yrs | 51.3 |
| Ormesa I | Brownfield | 66 kV | 31 MW | 5.7 yrs | 49.4 |
| Black Rock II | Brownfield | 66 kV | 70 MW | 5.7 yrs | 48.2 |
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 48.2 |
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 48.2 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.5 |
| UNKNOWN301886 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.5 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Imperial East | Greenfield | — | 1,350 MW | 5.7 yrs | 46.5 |
| BLM Solar DLA: West Chocolate Mountains | Greenfield | — | 5,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 46.4 |
| EC Near Brawley | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.2 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 45.4 |
| EL CENTRO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.3 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 45.2 |
| EC Near Brawley | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 45.1 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 45.1 |
| Ormesa IE | Brownfield | 66 kV | 14 MW | 5.7 yrs | 45.1 |
| OZ Imperial | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 44.6 |
| EC Near Brawley | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 44.4 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 44.3 |
| BANNISTER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 43.9 |
| HIGHLINE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 43.9 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 43.9 |
| UNKNOWN308676 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 43.9 |
| EC Near Brawley | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 43.7 |
Imperial County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Imperial County?
- 281 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 43.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Imperial County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Imperial County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Imperial County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Imperial County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Imperial County?
- Average industrial electricity is 18.95¢/kWh and commercial is 19.28¢/kWh in Imperial County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Imperial County, California. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.