Greenfield (PILOT KNOB - EL CENTRO)

Greenfield

Imperial County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
48.3
Fair / 100

Greenfield (PILOT KNOB - EL CENTRO) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Imperial County, California, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 48.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPILOT KNOB
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.19¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth68
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBorder Crossing Pop 1
IXP distance130.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage7.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance164.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerIMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index83.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBorder Crossing Pop 1
DC distance130.4 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route131.1 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
32
Speed to power15%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
43
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
35
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (PILOT KNOB - EL CENTRO)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
IMPERIAL VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs58.4
BANNISTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs56.5
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.3
EL CENTROSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.1
KNOBSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.1
Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.9
YUCCASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.6

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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