Datacenter Sites in Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
50
Candidate sites
45.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Santa Barbara County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
23.37¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
18.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$21,172
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Santa Barbara County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLETA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 50.2 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 48.9 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 48.8 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.0 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 47.0 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.7 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 46.5 |
| LOMPOC | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.0 |
| CABRILLO | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.0 |
| UNKNOWN303684 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.0 |
| SURF | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 46.0 |
| TAP310617 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.9 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 45.9 |
| BUELLTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.9 |
| MANVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.9 |
| ZACA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.9 |
| SANTA YNEZ SWITCH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.9 |
| SANTA YNEZ | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.9 |
| TAP302526 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.8 |
| Tajiguas Landfill Solar | Brownfield | 66 kV | — | 8.2 yrs | 45.8 |
| DIVIDE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.8 |
| PALMER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.7 |
| SISQUOC | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 45.5 |
| EC FFE Santa Barbara County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 45.2 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 43.8 |
Santa Barbara County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Santa Barbara County?
- 50 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 45.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Santa Barbara County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Santa Barbara County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Santa Barbara County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Santa Barbara County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Santa Barbara County?
- Average industrial electricity is 18.29¢/kWh and commercial is 23.37¢/kWh in Santa Barbara County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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