Santa Barbara County, California · WECC

DC Readiness
54.2
Fair / 100

SISQUOC is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Santa Barbara County, California, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 54.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSISQUOC
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.23¢/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 IXPH5 Data Centers San Luis Obispo
IXP distance31.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage53.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west2
Cloud region distance131.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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 siteINVESTORS OF AMERICA DBA DIERBERG VINEYARD
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index91.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital West Data Center
DC distance31.4 mi
Nearest rail6.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.3 mi
Nearest fiber route3.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity23.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$21,172

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
70
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SISQUOC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GOLETASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs56.9
CABRILLOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN303684Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.6
SANTA YNEZ SWITCHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.4
MANVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.2
ZACASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs53.9
DIVIDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs53.8
SURFSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs53.7

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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