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Santa Cruz, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
45.1
Fair / 100

ROB ROY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Santa Cruz, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 45.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationROB ROY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose
IXP distance18.7 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage33.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix SV10
DC distance18.7 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

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ROB ROY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOSS LANDINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs55.6
Fort OrdBrownfield115 kV8.2 yrs51.5
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs49.8
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs48.9
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs48.9
Marina Landfill GasBrownfield115 kV3 MW5.7 yrs48.0
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs47.8
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs47.2

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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