Datacenter Sites in San Benito County, California
San Benito County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
San Benito County, California has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 56th of 58 California counties by number of sites and 20th by average score. The top-scoring site is OXFORD at 53.3/100.
Site-selection context for San Benito County
How does San Benito County compare with other counties in California?
By number of scored sites, San Benito County ranks 56th of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 46.5/100 ranks 20th in the state and is about 12% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in San Benito County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (9, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (2) and former mine (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in San Benito County?
Industrial electricity averages 22.93¢/kWh and commercial 29.96¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $5,362 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in San Benito County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 7.6 yrs | 53.3 |
| PANOCHE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 52.0 |
| WESTLAND #1 RA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.5 |
| SAN LUIS 5 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 51.4 |
| HOLLISTER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.8 |
| CHENEY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.4 |
| MENDOTA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.4 |
| KAMM | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.3 |
| HAMMONDS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 47.2 |
| OZ San Benito | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.7 |
| OZ San Benito | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 43.6 |
| Southside Road Project Area - County of San Benito | Industrial | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 41.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 41.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.6 |
| New Idria Mercury Mine | Industrial | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 40.5 |
Every scored site in San Benito County
All 15 sites, best first.
- OXFORD · 53.3
- PANOCHE · 52.0
- WESTLAND #1 RA · 51.5
- SAN LUIS 5 · 51.4
- HOLLISTER · 47.8
- CHENEY · 47.4
- MENDOTA · 47.4
- KAMM · 47.3
- HAMMONDS · 47.2
- OZ San Benito · 75751d1c · 43.7
- OZ San Benito · d896274b · 43.6
- Southside Road Project Area - County of San Benito · 41.8
- Mine Site · 30d98182 · 41.7
- Mine Site · 6ecb928b · 40.6
- New Idria Mercury Mine · 40.5
San Benito County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in San Benito County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 46.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 56th-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in San Benito County?
OXFORD scores 53.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in San Benito County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does San Benito County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for San Benito County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in San Benito County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Benito County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
What are industrial electricity rates in San Benito County?
Average industrial electricity is 22.93¢/kWh and commercial is 29.96¢/kWh in San Benito County.
More in California
- All datacenter sites in California· 8,490 sites
- Operating datacenters in California
- Electric substations in California
- Los Angeles County· 691 sites · avg 49.8
- Fresno County· 628 sites · avg 43.8
- San Diego· 550 sites · avg 47.7
- Riverside County· 376 sites · avg 45.5
- Yolo County· 363 sites · avg 46.7
- Alameda· 313 sites · avg 49.4
- Substation-Adjacent sites in California
- Industrial sites in California
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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in San Benito County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/san-benito-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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