NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
BrownfieldLos Angeles County, California · CAISO
At a glance
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Los Angeles County, California, scoring 52.1/100 DC Readiness — 195th of 691 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is FAIR OAKS (2.3 mi, 16 kV). It sits in the CAISO grid region and the CITY OF PASADENA - (CA) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 1 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 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) compare with other sites in Los Angeles County?
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) ranks 195th of 691 scored candidate sites in Los Angeles County. Its 52.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.8. It is about 15% above the California average of 45.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (69 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (26 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, FAIR OAKS, is about 2.3 miles away and operates at 16 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 29400_ANTELOPE_500_29402_WIRLWIND_500_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 38 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Los Angeles (LA3) at 8.9 miles. 25 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CoreSite - LA2, 8.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 3.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATION L (SCATTERGOOD) | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.9 |
| STATION E (TOLUCA) | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.6 |
| Broadway (CA) | Brownfield | 66 kV | 167 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.4 |
| STATION M(VALLEY) | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.7 |
| AIRWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.3 |
| RINALDI | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.9 |
| VINCENT | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.8 |
| CHEVMAIN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.1 |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)?
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scores 52.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 195th of 691 scored sites in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County average is 49.8 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)?
The nearest mapped substation is FAIR OAKS, about 2.3 miles away, at 16 kV. GridCensus catalogs 1 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)?
CITY OF PASADENA - (CA) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PASADENA WATER & POWER.
What grid region is NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in?
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Los Angeles (LA3), about 8.9 miles away; 25 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, “NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Los Angeles County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/los-angeles-county/nasa-jet-propulsion-laboratory-jpl-cb5ae6c5 (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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