City of El Cajon

Industrial

San Diego, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
44.7
Fair / 100

City of El Cajon is a industrial datacenter candidate site in San Diego, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 44.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth311

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLightEdge San Diego 1 (SAN1)
IXP distance10.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSDSU Computer Room
DC distance7.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity25.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity19.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$36,053

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near City of El Cajon
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIGUELSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs66.3
OLD TOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs64.0
PENASQUITOSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs63.4
SUNCRESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs63.4
ESCONDIDOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs62.6
LOS COCHESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs62.0
PALOMARSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs61.3
OTAY MESASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs60.7

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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