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Santa Clara County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

KIFER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Santa Clara County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 53.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKIFER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCITY OF SANTA CLARA - (CA)municipalmoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDigital Realty SJC (3011 Lafayette St)
IXP distance0.1 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage49.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Santa Clara
DC distance0.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity28.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$13,303

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KIFER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
METCALF 1Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs61.9
SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2Brownfield60 kV2 MW5.7 yrs57.3
Extreme San IgnacioBrownfield115 kV1 MW5.7 yrs57.1
VASONASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs56.3
SARATOGASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs56.2
HICKSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs56.1
COYOTESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs55.8
OZ Santa ClaraGreenfield——5.7 yrs54.5

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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