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EC FFE San Francisco County

Greenfield

San Francisco County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
46.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC FFE San Francisco County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in San Francisco County, California, scoring 46.5/100 DC Readiness — 48th of 52 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneCAISO_NP15
Wholesale LMP$16.53/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.21¢/kWh

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 IXPThe Mission Street Center
IXP distance15.6 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage59.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance15.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSan Francisco County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index149.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterThe Mission Street Center
DC distance15.6 mi
Nearest rail16.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline14.1 mi
Nearest fiber route175.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity21.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity23.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$48,425

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC FFE San Francisco County compare with other sites in San Francisco County?

EC FFE San Francisco County ranks 48th of 52 scored candidate sites in San Francisco County. Its 46.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.1. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 13% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is water (41 vs 27) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC FFE San Francisco County to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 20 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is The Mission Street Center at 15.6 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is The Mission Street Center, 15.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC FFE San Francisco County?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 3.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Francisco County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
52
Water risk7%
41
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
25
Gas pipeline2%
55
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE San Francisco County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near SF State UniversityGreenfield——7.6 yrs55.8
EC Near Hunters PointGreenfield——7.6 yrs55.4
OZ San FranciscoGreenfield——7.6 yrs50.4
EC Near Hunters PointGreenfield——7.6 yrs48.6
ForestFederal Excess——7.6 yrs48.4
Native PlanFederal Excess——7.6 yrs48.4
TownsendIndustrial——7.6 yrs48.3
Mission Bay Park 2Industrial——7.6 yrs48.3

EC FFE San Francisco County: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC FFE San Francisco County?

EC FFE San Francisco County scores 46.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 48th of 52 scored sites in San Francisco County. The San Francisco County average is 48.1 and the California average is 45.4.

What grid region is EC FFE San Francisco County in?

EC FFE San Francisco County is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC FFE San Francisco County in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC FFE San Francisco County?

Parcel records list the owner as PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (private land).

How far is EC FFE San Francisco County from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is The Mission Street Center, about 15.6 miles away; 13 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, “EC FFE San Francisco County, San Francisco County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/san-francisco-county/ec-ffe-san-francisco-county-c8d3ab48 (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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