NORTH CITY WEST
Substation-AdjacentSan Diego, California · CAISO
At a glance
NORTH CITY WEST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Diego, California, scoring 50.2/100 DC Readiness — 96th of 550 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is NORTH CITY WEST (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the CAISO grid region and the SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 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 NORTH CITY WEST compare with other sites in San Diego?
NORTH CITY WEST ranks 96th of 550 scored candidate sites in San Diego. Its 50.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.7. It is about 11% 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 fiber connectivity (81 vs 66) 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 NORTH CITY WEST to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, NORTH CITY WEST, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 22192_DOUBLTTP_138_22300_FRIARS _138_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 8 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge San Diego 2 (SAN2) at 4.4 miles. 19 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is LightEdge San Diego 2 (SAN2), 4.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at NORTH CITY WEST?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Diego "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 San Diego, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIGUEL | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.6 |
| SUNCREST | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.0 |
| PENASQUITOS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.7 |
| FRIARS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.6 |
| MISSION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.6 |
| OLD TOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.4 |
| STATION F | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.4 |
| CALPEAK PE 7 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 57.1 |
NORTH CITY WEST: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of NORTH CITY WEST?
NORTH CITY WEST scores 50.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 96th of 550 scored sites in San Diego. The San Diego average is 47.7 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to NORTH CITY WEST?
The nearest mapped substation is NORTH CITY WEST, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves NORTH CITY WEST?
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SEMPRA ENERGY.
What grid region is NORTH CITY WEST in?
NORTH CITY WEST is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is NORTH CITY WEST from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge San Diego 2 (SAN2), about 4.4 miles away; 19 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, “NORTH CITY WEST, San Diego, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/san-diego/north-city-west-fe3d714e (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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