San Benito County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
58.0
Good / 100

CHENEY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in San Benito County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 58.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHENEY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
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 IXPUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
IXP distance43.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage26.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance89.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index94.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
DC distance43.2 mi
Nearest rail12.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route77.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity22.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$5,362

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
53
Water risk8%
47
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in San Benito County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near CHENEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MIDWAY - LOS BANOS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs58.8
Greenfield (MIDWAY - LOS BANOS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs56.8
Greenfield (LOS BANOS - MOSS LANDING)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs56.6
Greenfield (MIDWAY - LOS BANOS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs56.5
PANOCHESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.1
Greenfield (GATES - LOS BANOS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs56.0
Greenfield (GATES - LOS BANOS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.7
Greenfield (GATES - LOS BANOS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.6

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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