Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793
Substation-AdjacentOrange County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, California, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 126th of 190 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is RISER307667 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the CAISO grid region and the CITY OF ANAHEIM - (CA) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 compare with other sites in Orange County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 ranks 126th of 190 scored candidate sites in Orange County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.6. It is about 10% 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 (80 vs 66) and its weakest is water (24 vs 27). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, RISER307667, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 24601_VICTOR _230_24085_LUGO _230_BR_4 _1 (CAISO), 46 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is OCDC Orange County Datacenter Santa Ana at 9.6 miles. 17 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is OCDC Orange County Datacenter Santa Ana, 9.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orange 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 Orange County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INLAND EMPIRE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.3 |
| VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.3 |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.0 |
| HAYNES | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.9 |
| SERRANO | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.8 |
| SAN BERNARDINO | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.2 |
| FUEL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.8 |
| MIRA LOMA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.2 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793?
Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 126th of 190 scored sites in Orange County. The Orange County average is 51.6 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793?
The nearest mapped substation is RISER307667, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793?
CITY OF ANAHEIM - (CA) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EDISON INTERNATIONAL.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is OCDC Orange County Datacenter Santa Ana, about 9.6 miles away; 17 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 33.860, -117.793, Orange County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/orange-county/riser307667-d7c156dd (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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