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Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716

Federal Excess

Imperial County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
39.3
Limited / 100

At a glance

Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Imperial County, California, scoring 39.3/100 DC Readiness — 199th of 225 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Phoenix I
IXP distance136.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage8.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage470 ac
Buildable load (est.)~188–470 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score37/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00938592711
DC distance135.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$11,892

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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

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How does Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 compare with other sites in Imperial County?

Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 ranks 199th of 225 scored candidate sites in Imperial County. Its 39.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 41.5. It is about 13% below the California average of 45.4 and about 26% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (43 vs 43) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (47 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I at 136.1 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00938592711, 135.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Imperial County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
37
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Imperial County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
IMPERIAL VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs55.0
IMPERIAL VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs54.6
Heber GeothermalBrownfield66 kV59 MW7.6 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN301886Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW7.6 yrs53.2
Hudson Ranch Power II LLCBrownfield230 kV55 MW7.6 yrs52.0
EL CENTROSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.6
HIGHLINESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.6
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs50.5

Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716?

Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 scores 39.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated limited. It ranks 199th of 225 scored sites in Imperial County. The Imperial County average is 41.5 and the California average is 45.4.

Which electric utility serves Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716?

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON.

What grid region is Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 in?

Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

How far is Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I, about 136.1 miles away; 4 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, “Colorado River Front Work & Levee System at 33.325, -114.716, Imperial County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/imperial-county/colorado-river-front-work-levee-system-159d4df9 (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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