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Colorado River Front Work & Levee System

Federal Excess

Imperial County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
40.1
Fair / 100

Colorado River Front Work & Levee System is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Imperial County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 40.1/100 DC Readiness and a 7.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

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 distance135.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage8.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage364 ac
Buildable load (est.)~146–364 MWland-based
Former useFlood Control and Navigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00938592711
DC distance134.3 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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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%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
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
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

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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