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Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247

Substation-Adjacent

Imperial County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
45.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Imperial County, California, scoring 45.2/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 225 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN309279 (0 mi, 92 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 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN309279
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage92 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityIMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICTpolitical subdivisionmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 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 regionWECC
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBorder Crossing Pop 1
IXP distance104.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage8.0%

Site characteristics

Former usegeothermal
Existing capacity14 MW
Retirement date2017-12-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterBorder Crossing Pop 1
DC distance104.9 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 compare with other sites in Imperial County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 ranks 35th of 225 scored candidate sites in Imperial County. Its 45.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 41.5. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 15% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (48 vs 36) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (51 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN309279, is about 0 miles away and operates at 92 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Border Crossing Pop 1 at 104.9 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Border Crossing Pop 1, 104.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247?

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%
48
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247
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

Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247?

Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 scores 45.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN309279, about 0 miles away, at 92 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247?

IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Border Crossing Pop 1, about 104.9 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 32.786, -115.247, Imperial County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/imperial-county/unknown309279-43e0692d (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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