Datacenter Sites in Imperial County, California
Imperial County has 225 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 41.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 12,530 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
225
Candidate sites
41.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
12,530 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.5 |
| Heber Geothermal | Brownfield | 66 kV | 59 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.3 |
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN301886 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 8.2 yrs | 52.7 |
| Hudson Ranch Power II LLC | Brownfield | 230 kV | 55 MW | 5.7 yrs | 52.1 |
| EL CENTRO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.3 |
| HIGHLINE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 50.1 |
| Ormesa I | Brownfield | 66 kV | 31 MW | 5.7 yrs | 50.1 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 50.0 |
| UNKNOWN308676 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 49.8 |
| YUCCA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 49.8 |
| BANNISTER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 49.8 |
| Black Rock II | Brownfield | 66 kV | 70 MW | 5.7 yrs | 49.6 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 48.4 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Imperial East | Greenfield | — | 1,350 MW | 5.7 yrs | 47.7 |
| BLM Solar DLA: West Chocolate Mountains | Greenfield | — | 5,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 47.6 |
| EC Near Brawley | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.2 |
| LAGUNA | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 6.9 yrs | 46.8 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.6 |
| TAP305295 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 6.9 yrs | 46.5 |
| UNKNOWN308982 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.5 |
| KNOB | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.4 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.3 |
| ARKANSAS | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.3 |
| EC Near El Centro Hybrid | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.2 |
Imperial County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Imperial County?
- 225 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 41.1/100 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.
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