Datacenter Sites in Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County has 82 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,904 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Santa Clara County, California has 82 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness, about 11% above the California average of 45.4. It ranks 29th of 58 California counties by number of sites and 4th by average score. The top-scoring site is METCALF 1 at 62.4/100.

82

Candidate sites

50.6/100

Avg DC Readiness

4,904 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Relatively High

Hazard rating

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40

Top 25 in Santa Clara County

Site-selection context for Santa Clara County

Datacenter tax incentive

28.22¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

21.85¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

High

Water stress

$13,303

Land price / acre

1,000

Cooling degree days

2,500

Heating degree days

59°F

Mean annual temp

How does Santa Clara County compare with other counties in California?

By number of scored sites, Santa Clara County ranks 29th of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.6/100 ranks 4th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Santa Clara County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (31, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (20) and industrial (16). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Santa Clara County?

Industrial electricity averages 21.85¢/kWh and commercial 28.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 18 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $13,303 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Santa Clara County

Top datacenter sites in Santa Clara County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
METCALF 1	Substation-Adjacent	500 kV	1,000 MW	7.6 yrs	62.4
SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2	Brownfield	60 kV	2 MW	7.6 yrs	57.3
Extreme San Ignacio	Brownfield	115 kV	1 MW	7.6 yrs	57.1
VASONA	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	56.9
SARATOGA	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	56.8
HICKS	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	56.6
COYOTE	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	7.6 yrs	56.4
OZ Santa Clara	Greenfield	—	—	7.6 yrs	54.5
EC Near Yahoo! - HQ	Greenfield	—	—	7.6 yrs	54.1
Xilinx San Jose	Brownfield	230 kV	1 MW	7.6 yrs	54.0
KIFER	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.9
SAN JOSE STA. A	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.9
FMC	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.9
SAN JOSE STA. B	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.9
IBM COTTLE TAP	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.8
TRIMBLE	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.8
GISH	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.8
EDENVALE TAP	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.7
EVERGREEN TAP 2	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.7
MABURY	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.7
STONE	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.7
MCKEE	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.6
IBM BAILEY TAP	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.6
PIERCY	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.6
EL PATIO	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	7.6 yrs	53.6

Every scored site in Santa Clara County

All 82 sites, best first.

METCALF 1 · 62.4
SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 · 57.3
Extreme San Ignacio · 57.1
VASONA · 56.9
SARATOGA · 56.8
HICKS · 56.6
COYOTE · 56.4
OZ Santa Clara · 54.5
EC Near Yahoo! - HQ · f4022db4 · 54.1
Xilinx San Jose · 54.0
KIFER · 53.9
SAN JOSE STA. A · 53.9
SAN JOSE STA. B · 53.9
FMC · 53.9
TRIMBLE · 53.8
GISH · 53.8
IBM COTTLE TAP · 53.8
MABURY · 53.7
STONE · 53.7
EDENVALE TAP · 53.7
EVERGREEN TAP 2 · 53.7
EL PATIO · 53.6
IBM BAILEY TAP · 53.6
EC Near Extreme San Ignacio · 8b13aedf · 53.6
PIERCY · 53.6
MCKEE · 53.6
IBM HARRY · 53.5
EVERGREEN · 53.3
EC Near City of Palo Alto · 87653557 · 53.2
EC Near Extreme San Ignacio · 650105d2 · 53.1
MABURY TAP · 53.0
EVERGREEN TAP · 52.8
IBM BAILEY · 52.7
WOLFE · 52.7
CALERO · 52.5
SWIFT · 52.5
EC Near Santa Clara Cogen · 52.2
MORGAN HILL · 52.1
EC Near SJ/SC WPCP · 8cbc920f · 51.9
EC Near Extreme San Ignacio · 77a01448 · 51.5
EC Near Extreme San Ignacio · f7c408da · 51.5
EC Near City of Palo Alto · 0bf26b22 · 50.9
LLAGAS · 50.3
GILROY FOOD · 50.2
EC Near SJ/SC WPCP · 2a64d3d2 · 49.6
EC Near City of Palo Alto · fe5764ab · 49.2
EC Near Extreme San Ignacio · ce6509c2 · 48.7
EC Near Yahoo! - HQ · 47b8adc8 · 48.6
EC Near Extreme San Ignacio · 4ef5be65 · 48.4
VA Palo Alto HCS-VAMC Palo Alto, CA DIv. · 20ece5fd · 47.9
Tillman Ave & Park Ave · 47.9
830 Auzerais Street · 47.9
950 South Third Street · 47.9
716 Sunsol Street · 47.9
938 South Third Street · 47.9
191 Baypointe Parkway · 47.8
Vacant property bordered by Guadalupe River · 47.8
1932 Shortridge Avenue · 47.7
1948 Alum Rock Avenue · 47.7
Mine Site · dfb42f2e · 47.6
3275 Williams Road · 47.6
SAN JOSE INTL AIRPORT MOA · e43eb3b0 · 47.5
VA Palo Alto HCS-VAMC Palo Alto, CA DIv. · 0761b5fd · 47.4
Orvieto Family Apartments · 46.9
San Jose Family Shelter · 46.9
EC Near City of Palo Alto · b0f7fb6b · 46.7
Mine Site · b37bb599 · 46.6
Mine Site · 72b82d2f · 46.6
Mine Site · dd98337f · 46.6
EC Near City of Palo Alto · da9fecd2 · 46.6
3382 Woodside Lane · 46.5
EC Near Xilinx San Jose · 46.5
SAN JOSE · 0a3ef37b · 46.4
Borello Property - Morgan Hill USD · 46.1
Mine Site · d32f9a2c · 46.0
Mine Site · d1f306df · 46.0
Mine Site · 7d287918 · 46.0
EC Near SJ/SC WPCP · 80d61ca1 · 45.5
Gilroy - -Monterey Rd 7301-7363 · 44.5
Gilroy - Bloomfield Ave. · 44.0
Mine Site · 06e96b34 · 44.0
Greenfield (None - None) · 43.4

Santa Clara County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Santa Clara County?

82 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Santa Clara County?

METCALF 1 scores 62.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 82 scored sites in Santa Clara County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Santa Clara County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Santa Clara County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Santa Clara County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Santa Clara County as "Relatively High" (score 48).

What are industrial electricity rates in Santa Clara County?

Average industrial electricity is 21.85¢/kWh and commercial is 28.22¢/kWh in Santa Clara County.

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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Santa Clara County, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/santa-clara-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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