Cachuma Project

Federal Excess

Santa Barbara County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
42.3
Fair / 100

Cachuma Project is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Santa Barbara County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 42.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth311

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station
IXP distance23.1 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage7 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station
DC distance23.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity23.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$21,172

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Santa Barbara County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Cachuma Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GOLETASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
CABRILLOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN303684Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.6
SANTA YNEZ SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.4
SISQUOCSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs54.2
MANVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.2
ZACASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs53.9
DIVIDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs53.8

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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