Skip to content
Gridcensus

DIABLO CANYON

Substation-Adjacent

San Luis Obispo County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

DIABLO CANYON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Luis Obispo County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 55.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDIABLO CANYON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers San Luis Obispo
IXP distance12.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage28.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital West Data Center
DC distance11.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$12,118

Site location

◆ Loading map…
≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DIABLO CANYON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FOOTHILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs53.1
OZ San Luis ObispoGreenfield5.7 yrs52.2
MORRO BAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs50.9
SAN LUIS OBISPOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs50.3
McKittrick CogenBrownfield66 kV10 MW5.7 yrs49.6
MESASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs48.9
TEMPLETONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs48.8
UNKNOWN306853Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW8.2 yrs46.7

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.

Go deeper than the public screen

This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for DIABLO CANYON, San Luis Obispo County. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.