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OZ Monterey

Greenfield

Monterey, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
47.4
Fair / 100

OZ Monterey is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Monterey, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 47.4/100 DC Readiness and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneCAISO_ZP26
Wholesale LMP$12.84/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.30¢/kWh
UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.0 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose
IXP distance41.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage27.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance49.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMonterey County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSALINAS MARKETING CO OP
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index95.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix SV10
DC distance41.8 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.4 mi
Nearest fiber route1.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$12,799

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%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
53
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
42
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Monterey, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ Monterey
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COBURNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs50.8
EC Near Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGreenfield——5.7 yrs50.5
EC Near Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGreenfield——5.7 yrs47.9
EC Near Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGreenfield——5.7 yrs47.6
EC Near Marina Landfill GasGreenfield——5.7 yrs47.5
SOLEDADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs47.2
EC Near Marina Landfill GasGreenfield——5.7 yrs47.1
EC Near Marina Landfill GasGreenfield——5.7 yrs47.0

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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