Los Angeles County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
67.8
Good / 100

SYLMAR EAST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Los Angeles County, California, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 67.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSYLMAR EAST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage1000 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.19¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBurbank Water and Power
IXP distance13.2 mi
Fiber providers27
Fiber coverage56.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west2
Cloud region distance22.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCALTRANS DIST 7 MNTE EQUIPMENT SHOP 7
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index108.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturylink DC
DC distance11.0 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route0.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity19.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$21,834

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Los Angeles County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near SYLMAR EAST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VALLEY (CA)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs68.0
STATION L (SCATTERGOOD)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs67.8
RINALDISubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs67.7
AIRWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs67.2
VINCENTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs66.7
STATION E (TOLUCA)Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs66.6
VICTORVILLESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs66.5
CHEVMAINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs65.5

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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