Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604
Federal ExcessRiverside County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Riverside County, California, scoring 41.7/100 DC Readiness — 352nd of 376 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.
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 Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 compare with other sites in Riverside County?
Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 ranks 352nd of 376 scored candidate sites in Riverside County. Its 41.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 45.5. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 22% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (52 vs 51) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I at 130 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00938592711, 128.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Riverside 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 Riverside County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVERS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.7 |
| Tequesquite Landfill | Brownfield | 66 kV | 8 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.0 |
| RED BLUFF | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 56.6 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 54.7 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 54.2 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 54.1 |
| CAPACITOR | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 7.6 yrs | 54.0 |
| OZ Riverside | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 53.9 |
Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604?
Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 scores 41.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 352nd of 376 scored sites in Riverside County. The Riverside County average is 45.5 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604?
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON.
What grid region is Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 in?
Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I, about 130 miles away; 15 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, “Buck Boulevard Substation at 33.621, -114.604, Riverside County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/riverside-county/buck-boulevard-substation-e39499c9 (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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