Datacenter Sites in Imperial County, California
Imperial County has 281 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 42.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 37,629 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
281
Candidate sites
42.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
37,629 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Imperial County
No
Datacenter tax incentive
19.28¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
18.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$11,892
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Imperial County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIAL VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 58.4 |
| BANNISTER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.9 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.3 |
| EL CENTRO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.1 |
| KNOB | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 56.1 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.9 |
| YUCCA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| GOLDMINE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 55.1 |
| Greenfield (COLORADO RIVER - RED BLUFF) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.9 |
| Greenfield (SUNCREST - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.8 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.4 |
| Greenfield (IMPERIAL VALLEY - EAST COUNTY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.3 |
| Greenfield (SUNCREST - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.3 |
| PILOT KNOB | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.2 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 54.2 |
| UNKNOWN308676 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 53.9 |
| DROP 4 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 5.7 yrs | 53.1 |
| Greenfield (KNOB - GOLDMINE) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 53.1 |
| Greenfield (IMPERIAL VALLEY - EAST COUNTY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 53.0 |
| Greenfield (COLORADO RIVER - RED BLUFF) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 52.9 |
| Greenfield (NORTH GILA - IMPERIAL VALLEY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 52.8 |
Imperial County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Imperial County?
- 281 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 42.7/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Imperial County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Imperial County in our dataset.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Imperial County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Imperial County as "Relatively High" (score 48).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Imperial County?
- Average industrial electricity is 18.95¢/kWh and commercial is 19.28¢/kWh in Imperial County.
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