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San Bernardino County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
52.7
Fair / 100

GOLDHILL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Bernardino County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 52.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGOLDHILL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityBEAR VALLEY ELECTRIC SERVICEinvestor owned

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAISO Data Center
IXP distance42.8 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage63.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAISO Data Center
DC distance42.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity18.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.49¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$47,339

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in San Bernardino County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near GOLDHILL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ San BernardinoGreenfield——5.7 yrs54.1
Newmark Ground Water Contamination (Hallmark Industrial Park)Brownfield33 kV2 MW8.2 yrs53.1
CIMASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs52.7
OZ San BernardinoGreenfield——5.7 yrs52.6
EC Coal San Bernardino CountyGreenfield——5.7 yrs52.5
OZ San BernardinoGreenfield——5.7 yrs52.3
OZ San BernardinoGreenfield——5.7 yrs52.2
EC Near Starbucks - Evolution FreshGreenfield——5.7 yrs52.2

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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