STATION Q (HARBOR)
Substation-AdjacentOrange County, California · WECC
At a glance
STATION Q (HARBOR) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, California, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 47th of 190 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is STATION Q (HARBOR) (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 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 STATION Q (HARBOR) compare with other sites in Orange County?
STATION Q (HARBOR) ranks 47th of 190 scored candidate sites in Orange County. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.6. It is about 18% 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 power availability (58 vs 36) 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 STATION Q (HARBOR) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, STATION Q (HARBOR), is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 29400_ANTELOPE_500_29402_WIRLWIND_500_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 63 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix LA7 - Los Angeles at 6 miles. 17 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix LA7 - Los Angeles, 6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at STATION Q (HARBOR)?
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 |
STATION Q (HARBOR): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of STATION Q (HARBOR)?
STATION Q (HARBOR) scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 47th 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 STATION Q (HARBOR)?
The nearest mapped substation is STATION Q (HARBOR), about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves STATION Q (HARBOR)?
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is GLENDALE WATER & POWER.
What grid region is STATION Q (HARBOR) in?
STATION Q (HARBOR) is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is STATION Q (HARBOR) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix LA7 - Los Angeles, about 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, “STATION Q (HARBOR), Orange County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/orange-county/station-q-harbor-5d8178d2 (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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