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San Mateo County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

SAN MATEO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Mateo County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSAN MATEO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.investor ownedrestrictive to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 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 wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDigital Realty SFO (200 Paul)
IXP distance10.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage74.9%

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 datacenterDigital Realty San Francisco SFO10
DC distance10.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity28.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.78¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$12,311

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
87
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 Mateo County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near SAN MATEO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Hunters PointBrownfield115 kV427 MW5.7 yrs61.3
MARTINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs58.4
S.L.A.C.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs58.2
RAVENSWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs57.4
MONTA VISTA (UPPER)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs57.2
JEFFERSONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs57.0
S.L.A.C. TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs56.8
TRANS BAY CABLE FACILITYSubstation-Adjacent200 kV100 MW8.2 yrs55.4

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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