McKittrick Cogen

Brownfield

San Luis Obispo County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
46.5
Fair / 100

McKittrick Cogen is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in San Luis Obispo County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 46.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 10 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance2.8 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity10 MW
LMP zoneCAISO_SP15
Wholesale LMP$11.23/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.30¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth311
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.0 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers San Luis Obispo
IXP distance55.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage24.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west2
Cloud region distance118.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerChevron USA Inc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity10 MW
Retirement date2012-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMCKITTRICK LIMITED
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index94.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital West Data Center
DC distance55.5 mi
Nearest rail12.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route40.7 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
27
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
53
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
94
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 McKittrick Cogen
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DIABLO CANYONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs67.9
Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs62.1
Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs61.1
Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs60.8
Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs60.2
Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs59.1
CALIENTESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs59.0
SUNSETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs59.0

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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