CAISO Datacenter Sites
California Independent System Operator
CAISO runs most of California's grid. Silicon Valley demand and aggressive clean-energy goals collide with high power prices and constrained transmission — a premium but challenging market.
8,847
Candidate sites
44.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
653.5k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
5.7 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
- California8,784
- Arizona36
- Oregon21
- Nevada5
- Utah1
By site type
- Federal Excess3,246
- Industrial2,199
- Greenfield2,001
- Substation-Adjacent786
- Former Mine450
- Brownfield156
- Military BRAC9
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
35.8
Speed-to-power
32.5
Fiber
56.7
Water
46.9
Hazard resilience
47.4
Top 25 datacenter sites in CAISO
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY (CA) | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 68.0 |
| MOSS LANDING | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Santa Cruz County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 67.9 |
| STATION L (SCATTERGOOD) | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 67.8 |
| RINALDI | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 67.7 |
| AIRWAY | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 67.2 |
| STATION E (TOLUCA) | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| SERRANO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| MIGUEL | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Diego County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.3 |
| HAYNES | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.7 |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.7 |
| AES Alamitos LLC | Brownfield | CA | Orange | — | 940 MW | — | 65.5 |
| CHEVMAIN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.5 |
| METCALF 1 | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Santa Clara County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.2 |
| REDONDO 1 | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 65.0 |
| Aquamarine Solar Project | Brownfield | CA | Fresno | — | 250 MW | — | 65.0 |
| INLAND EMPIRE | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.9 |
| EL SEGUNDO | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.8 |
| TESLA Power Project | Brownfield | CA | Alameda County | 500 kV | 1,322 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.5 |
| STATION A | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Sacramento County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.4 |
| STATION B | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Sacramento County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.3 |
| STATION F (VELASCO & KINETIC) | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Los Angeles County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.2 |
| BARRE | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Orange County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.1 |
| LOS ESTEROS | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Alameda County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.1 |
| OLD TOWN | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Diego County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.7 yrs | 64.0 |
CAISO FAQ
- What is CAISO?
- California Independent System Operator (CAISO) CAISO runs most of California's grid. Silicon Valley demand and aggressive clean-energy goals collide with high power prices and constrained transmission — a premium but challenging market.
- How many datacenter sites are in the CAISO region?
- GridCensus catalogs 8,847 scored datacenter candidate sites in CAISO, averaging 44.7/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in CAISO?
- Candidate sites in CAISO average a 5.7 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 311 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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