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Los Angeles County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
58.4
Good / 100

ARCOGEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Los Angeles County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 58.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationARCOGEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilitySOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix LA7 - Los Angeles
IXP distance4.2 mi
Fiber providers25
Fiber coverage59.0%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity94 MW

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix
DC distance4.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$21,834

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ARCOGEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STATION L (SCATTERGOOD)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs62.6
Broadway (CA)Brownfield66 kV167 MW5.7 yrs62.4
STATION E (TOLUCA)Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs62.1
STATION M(VALLEY)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs61.5
AIRWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs61.0
RINALDISubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs60.5
VINCENTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs59.3
Paramount RefineryBrownfield66 kV7 MW5.7 yrs59.0

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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