EC Near University of California Santa Cruz

Greenfield

Santa Cruz, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
39.6
Limited / 100

EC Near University of California Santa Cruz is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Santa Cruz, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 39.6/100 DC Readiness and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneCAISO_ZP26
Wholesale LMP$12.84/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 distance27.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage29.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance31.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index111.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix SV10
DC distance27.5 mi
Nearest rail3.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.3 mi
Nearest fiber route3.6 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%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
52
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near University of California Santa Cruz
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
CAMP EVERSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.2
Greenfield (MOSS LANDING - METCALF 1)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.1
BO RONDASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.9

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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