Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7
IndustrialHonolulu County, Hawaii
At a glance
Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Honolulu County, Hawaii, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 101st of 141 scored sites in the county. It sits in the HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC service territory.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; limited applicability.
Site location
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How does Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7 compare with other sites in Honolulu County?
Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7 ranks 101st of 141 scored candidate sites in Honolulu County. Its 50.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. It is roughly in line with the Hawaii average of 50.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Hawaii average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (51 vs 49) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Servpac Puahale DC at 3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Endeavor Data Center, 3.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Honolulu County "Relatively Low".
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 Honolulu County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEIP | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| KEWALO | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| AES | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| MAKALAPA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| KAHE 1 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| WAHIAWA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| UNKNOWN173461 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| HAIAWA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7?
Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7 scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 101st of 141 scored sites in Honolulu County. The Honolulu County average is 51.8 and the Hawaii average is 50.0.
Which electric utility serves Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7?
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
How far is Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Servpac Puahale DC, about 3 miles away; 7 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, “Kaka'ako Site: Unit 7, Honolulu County, HI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/hawaii/honolulu-county/kaka-ako-site-unit-7-e4668456 (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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