Bakersfield ARC
IndustrialKern County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Bakersfield ARC is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Kern County, California, scoring 41.4/100 DC Readiness — 222nd of 284 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.
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 Bakersfield ARC compare with other sites in Kern County?
Bakersfield ARC ranks 222nd of 284 scored candidate sites in Kern County. Its 41.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 45.7. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 22% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (52 vs 51) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Bakersfield ARC to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 34724_KRN OL J_115_34736_MAGUNDEN_115_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station at 63 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station, 63 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bakersfield ARC?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kern 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 Kern County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDHUB | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.9 |
| WHIRLWIND | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.7 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN306810 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 7.6 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN300111 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 7.6 yrs | 54.4 |
| UNKNOWN308953 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 7.6 yrs | 54.4 |
| WESTWIND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 53.2 |
| ARBWIND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.5 |
Bakersfield ARC: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bakersfield ARC?
Bakersfield ARC scores 41.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 222nd of 284 scored sites in Kern County. The Kern County average is 45.7 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Bakersfield ARC?
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION.
What grid region is Bakersfield ARC in?
Bakersfield ARC is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bakersfield ARC from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station, about 63 miles away; 12 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, “Bakersfield ARC, Kern County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/kern-county/bakersfield-arc-b8f80cc8 (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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