ELK GROVE
Substation-AdjacentSacramento County, California · WECC
At a glance
ELK GROVE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sacramento County, California, scoring 55.0/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 240 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is ELK GROVE (0 mi, 230 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 300 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 ELK GROVE compare with other sites in Sacramento County?
ELK GROVE ranks 26th of 240 scored candidate sites in Sacramento County. Its 55.0/100 is about 13% above the county average of 48.6. It is about 21% 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 (78 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 ELK GROVE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, ELK GROVE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 230 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 33916_CURTISS _115_33917_FBERBORD_115_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 34 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Sacramento (EDCSAC01) at 15.7 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Edgeconnex Data Center, 15.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at ELK GROVE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sacramento 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 Sacramento County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN302253 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.0 |
| NORTH CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.8 |
| STATION A | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.8 |
| STATION B | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.7 |
| STATION D | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.7 |
| FIDDYMENT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.6 |
| NATOMAS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.2 |
| BERRY ST. | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.0 |
ELK GROVE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of ELK GROVE?
ELK GROVE scores 55.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 240 scored sites in Sacramento County. The Sacramento County average is 48.6 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to ELK GROVE?
The nearest mapped substation is ELK GROVE, about 0 miles away, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves ELK GROVE?
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT.
What grid region is ELK GROVE in?
ELK GROVE is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is ELK GROVE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Sacramento (EDCSAC01), about 15.7 miles away; 10 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, “ELK GROVE, Sacramento County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/sacramento-county/elk-grove-b3fa5822 (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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