Datacenter Sites in Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,806 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

39
Candidate sites
48.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,806 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating

Site-selection context for Santa Cruz

No
Datacenter tax incentive
29.59¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
22.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$38,401
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 Santa Cruz

Top datacenter sites in Santa Cruz
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOSS LANDINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs67.9
PAUL SWEETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs56.2
ROB ROYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs56.0
GREEN VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.7
Greenfield (MOSS LANDING - METCALF 1)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.6
CAMP EVERSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs55.2
Greenfield (MOSS LANDING - METCALF 1)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs55.1
BO RONDASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs54.9
Fort OrdBrownfield54.6
Greenfield (METCALF 2 - MOSS LANDING)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs52.8
Greenfield (COYOTE - MONTA VISTA (UPPER))Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs52.8
SALINASSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs52.6
Greenfield (COBURN - MOSS LANDING)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN306864Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs52.2
Greenfield (METCALF 2 - MONTA VISTA (UPPER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs50.6
Greenfield (METCALF 2 - MOSS LANDING)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs49.9
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs49.6
Greenfield (COBURN - MOSS LANDING)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs49.2
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs48.7
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs48.7
DEL MONTESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs48.3
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs47.5
EC Near University of California Santa CruzGreenfield5.7 yrs46.9
Marina Landfill GasBrownfield115 kV3 MW5.7 yrs46.5
Greenfield (GREEN VALLEY - MOSS LANDING)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs46.2

Santa Cruz datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Santa Cruz?
39 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.9/100 DC Readiness.
Does Santa Cruz offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Santa Cruz in our dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Santa Cruz?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Santa Cruz as "Relatively High" (score 48).
What are industrial electricity rates in Santa Cruz?
Average industrial electricity is 22.82¢/kWh and commercial is 29.59¢/kWh in Santa Cruz.

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