Solano County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
61.2
Good / 100

VACA-DIXON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Solano County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 61.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVACA-DIXON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zoneCAISO_NP15
Wholesale LMP$16.53/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 IXPRagingWire CA3 - NTT
IXP distance28.3 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage27.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance50.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePG E VACA DIXON SUBSTATION
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index131.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPG&E Datacenter
DC distance13.3 mi
Nearest rail3.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route114.4 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$12,901

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
52
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
41
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VACA-DIXON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PARKWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs60.1
PEABODYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs59.1
LAMBIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs59.0
DEADEND310155Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.6
BIRDS LANDINGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.4
TULUCAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs57.6
HIGHWAY JUNCTION 2Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs56.3
American Canyon Solar FarmBrownfield3 MW56.3

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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