Greenfield Datacenter Sites in California
California has 2,626 greenfield datacenter candidate sites. Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
2,626
Greenfield sites
60.0/100
Avg score (top 25)
California
State
Greenfield
Type
Top greenfield sites in California
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON) | Greenfield | San Luis Obispo County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| Greenfield (CELILO - SYLMAR EAST) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 1000 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 61.8 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON) | Greenfield | San Luis Obispo County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON) | Greenfield | San Luis Obispo County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.8 |
| Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | Ventura County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | Ventura County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (VINCENT - MIDWAY) | Greenfield | Ventura County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON) | Greenfield | San Luis Obispo County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (CELILO - SYLMAR EAST) | Greenfield | Kern County | 1000 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.1 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - VINCENT) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.0 |
| Greenfield (STATION E (TOLUCA) - ADELANTO) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 59.7 |
| Greenfield (ADELANTO - MARKETPLACE) | Greenfield | San Bernardino County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.6 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - WHIRLWIND) | Greenfield | Kern County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN301827 - HERNDON) | Greenfield | Fresno County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.6 |
| Greenfield (STATION E (TOLUCA) - ADELANTO) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 59.6 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - VINCENT) | Greenfield | Ventura County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.4 |
| Greenfield (ADELANTO - MARKETPLACE) | Greenfield | San Bernardino County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.4 |
| Greenfield (MOSS LANDING - METCALF 1) | Greenfield | Santa Clara County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 59.4 |
| Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO) | Greenfield | San Bernardino County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 59.4 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - LOS BANOS) | Greenfield | Kings County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.3 |
| Greenfield (CELILO - SYLMAR EAST) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 1000 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.3 |
| Greenfield (RINALDI - VICTORVILLE) | Greenfield | Los Angeles County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 59.3 |
| Greenfield (MIDWAY - DIABLO CANYON) | Greenfield | San Luis Obispo County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.1 |
- How many greenfield datacenter sites are in California?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,626 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in California.
- What is a greenfield datacenter site?
- Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
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