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SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP

Substation-Adjacent

San Diego, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Diego, California, scoring 50.3/100 DC Readiness — 90th of 550 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP (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

Nearest substationSCRAP DISPOSAL CORP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.3 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 wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMDC San Diego
IXP distance5.1 mi
Fiber providers19
Fiber coverage37.7%

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 datacenterMDC San Diego
DC distance5.1 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

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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How does SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP compare with other sites in San Diego?

SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP ranks 90th of 550 scored candidate sites in San Diego. Its 50.3/100 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 (82 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 SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 22773_BAY BLVD_69.0_22352_IMPRLBCH_69.0_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 6 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MDC San Diego at 5.1 miles. 19 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MDC San Diego, 5.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP?

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.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
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 Diego, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIGUELSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs60.6
SUNCRESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs58.0
PENASQUITOSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs57.7
FRIARSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs57.6
MISSIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs57.6
OLD TOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs57.4
STATION FSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs57.4
CALPEAK PE 7Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs57.1

SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP?

SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP scores 50.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 90th 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 SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP?

The nearest mapped substation is SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP?

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 SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP in?

SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is MDC San Diego, about 5.1 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, “SCRAP DISPOSAL CORP, San Diego, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/san-diego/scrap-disposal-corp-73334d16 (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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