Datacenter Sites in Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County has 98 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 10,413 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
98
Candidate sites
50.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
10,413 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Santa Clara County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
28.22¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
21.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
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
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Santa Clara County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METCALF 1 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 8.2 yrs | 59.6 |
| SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 | Brownfield | 60 kV | 2 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Brownfield | 115 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| HICKS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 53.6 |
| VASONA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 53.6 |
| SARATOGA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 53.6 |
| OZ Santa Clara | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 53.3 |
| EC Near Yahoo! - HQ | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 53.0 |
| Xilinx San Jose | Brownfield | 230 kV | 1 MW | 5.7 yrs | 53.0 |
| COYOTE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 8.2 yrs | 52.9 |
| EC Near Extreme San Ignacio | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 52.5 |
| EC Near City of Palo Alto | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 51.8 |
| EC Near Extreme San Ignacio | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 51.7 |
| KIFER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.4 |
| SAN JOSE STA. A | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.3 |
| IBM COTTLE TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.3 |
| SAN JOSE STA. B | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.3 |
| GISH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.2 |
| FMC | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.2 |
| EVERGREEN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.1 |
| TRIMBLE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.1 |
| EDENVALE TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.1 |
| IBM BAILEY TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.0 |
| EVERGREEN TAP 2 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.0 |
| PIERCY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 8.2 yrs | 51.0 |
Santa Clara County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Santa Clara County?
- 98 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Santa Clara County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Santa Clara County in our 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.
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