Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091
Federal ExcessSanta Barbara County, California · CAISO
At a glance
Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Santa Barbara County, California, scoring 42.1/100 DC Readiness — 50th of 50 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 compare with other sites in Santa Barbara County?
Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 ranks 50th of 50 scored candidate sites in Santa Barbara County. Its 42.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.1. It is roughly in line with the California average of 45.4 and about 21% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (52 vs 51) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 36). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 34860_TAFT _70.0_34943_Q356TAP _70.0_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 54 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station at 58.1 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station, 58.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Santa Barbara County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Santa Barbara County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLETA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 53.0 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 50.9 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 50.7 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 49.2 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 49.1 |
| EC Near Santa Maria Cogen Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 48.9 |
| SURF | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 48.8 |
| UNKNOWN303684 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 48.8 |
Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091?
Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 scores 42.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 50th of 50 scored sites in Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara County average is 46.1 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091?
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION.
What grid region is Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 in?
Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SD / Comsat Santa Paula Ground Station, about 58.1 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Santa Barbara Gaviota at 34.531, -120.091, Santa Barbara County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/santa-barbara-county/santa-barbara-gaviota-97b5bbe7 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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