Santa Cruz, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

CAMP EVERS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Santa Cruz, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 55.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCAMP EVERS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneCAISO_NP15
Wholesale LMP$16.53/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.30¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth311
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.0 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose
IXP distance19.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage30.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance21.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSHELL SERVICE STATION
Hazard sub-score22/100
Construction cost index94.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix SV10
DC distance19.1 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route162.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$38,401

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk8%
52
Natural hazard8%
22
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CAMP EVERS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOSS LANDINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs67.9
PAUL SWEETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs56.2
ROB ROYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs56.0
GREEN VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.7
Greenfield (MOSS LANDING - METCALF 1)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.6
Greenfield (MOSS LANDING - METCALF 1)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.1
BO RONDASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.9
Fort OrdBrownfield54.6

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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