Datacenter Sites in Kern County, California
Kern County has 371 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 75,469 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
371
Candidate sites
48.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
75,469 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Kern County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
23.14¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
18.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$10,539
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Kern County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHIRLWIND | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.5 |
| WINDHUB | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| Kern River Fee B Cogen | Brownfield | 115 kV | 4 MW | 5.7 yrs | 50.4 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 49.9 |
| Kern River Fee C Cogen | Brownfield | 115 kV | 8 MW | 5.7 yrs | 49.7 |
| OZ Kern | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 49.0 |
| UNKNOWN306810 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 8.2 yrs | 48.9 |
| Roll Delano 2 | Brownfield | 66 kV | 2 MW | 5.7 yrs | 48.9 |
| UNKNOWN308953 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 8.2 yrs | 48.9 |
| OZ Kern | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 48.5 |
| EC Near Roll Lost Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 48.3 |
| UNKNOWN300111 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 8.2 yrs | 48.1 |
| OZ Kern | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 48.0 |
| EC Near Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.9 |
| EC Near Aera South Belridge Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.5 |
| EC Coal Kern County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.4 |
| EC Near McKittrick Cogen | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.3 |
| EC Near Aera South Belridge Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.3 |
| Regulus Solar Power Plant | Brownfield | 115 kV | 82 MW | 8.2 yrs | 47.2 |
| WESTWIND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 47.1 |
| EC Coal Kern County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.1 |
| EC Near McKittrick Cogen | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.9 |
| EC Near Kern River Fee C Cogen | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.9 |
| EC Near Roll Lost Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.8 |
| OZ Kern | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.7 |
Kern County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Kern County?
- 371 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Kern County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Kern County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Kern County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kern County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Kern County?
- Average industrial electricity is 18.13¢/kWh and commercial is 23.14¢/kWh in Kern County.
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