EC Near University of California Santa Cruz
GreenfieldSanta Cruz, California · CAISO
At a glance
EC Near University of California Santa Cruz is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Santa Cruz, California, scoring 40.4/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 35 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 EC Near University of California Santa Cruz compare with other sites in Santa Cruz?
EC Near University of California Santa Cruz ranks 35th of 35 scored candidate sites in Santa Cruz. Its 40.4/100 is about 15% below the county average of 47.3. It is about 11% below the California average of 45.4 and about 24% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is water (53 vs 27) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (20 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near University of California Santa Cruz to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 35658_LS ESTRS_115_35659_NORTECH _115_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 31 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose at 24.9 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Forescout Technologies, Inc., 24.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near University of California Santa Cruz?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 3.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. The parcel overlaps designated critical habitat (Marbled Murrelet (Final), California red-legged frog (Final)). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Santa Cruz "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 Cruz, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSS LANDING | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.3 |
| Fort Ord | Brownfield | 115 kV | — | 7.6 yrs | 52.6 |
| EC Near University of California Santa Cruz | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 50.9 |
| EC Near University of California Santa Cruz | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 50.5 |
| EC Near University of California Santa Cruz | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 50.5 |
| ROB ROY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 50.0 |
| CAMP EVERS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 49.9 |
| PAUL SWEET | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 49.8 |
EC Near University of California Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near University of California Santa Cruz?
EC Near University of California Santa Cruz scores 40.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 35 scored sites in Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz average is 47.3 and the California average is 45.4.
Which electric utility serves EC Near University of California Santa Cruz?
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 EC Near University of California Santa Cruz in?
EC Near University of California Santa Cruz is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near University of California Santa Cruz in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near University of California Santa Cruz?
Parcel records list the owner as PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (private land).
How far is EC Near University of California Santa Cruz from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose, about 24.9 miles away; 10 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, “EC Near University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/santa-cruz/ec-near-university-of-california-santa-cruz-36ddca4c (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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