NILAND
Substation-AdjacentImperial County, California · WECC
At a glance
NILAND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Imperial County, California, scoring 46.2/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 225 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is NILAND (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does NILAND compare with other sites in Imperial County?
NILAND ranks 23rd of 225 scored candidate sites in Imperial County. Its 46.2/100 is about 11% above the county average of 41.5. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 13% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 36) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (52 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is NILAND to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, NILAND, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 99254_J.HINDS2_230_24806_MIRAGE _230_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 64 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank San Diego (SAN1) at 92.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DataBank San Diego (SAN1), 92.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at NILAND?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Imperial County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 55.0 |
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 54.6 |
| Heber Geothermal | Brownfield | 66 kV | 59 MW | 7.6 yrs | 54.3 |
| UNKNOWN301886 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 7.6 yrs | 53.2 |
| Hudson Ranch Power II LLC | Brownfield | 230 kV | 55 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.0 |
| EL CENTRO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.6 |
| HIGHLINE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.6 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.5 |
NILAND: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of NILAND?
NILAND scores 46.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 225 scored sites in Imperial County. The Imperial County average is 41.5 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to NILAND?
The nearest mapped substation is NILAND, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves NILAND?
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is NILAND in?
NILAND is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is NILAND from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank San Diego (SAN1), about 92.6 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, “NILAND, Imperial County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/imperial-county/niland-4248693c (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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