DataBank Los Angeles (LAX1) is a data center operated by DataBank in Los Angeles, CA, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Los Angeles data-center market on the CAISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 45.8-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Los Angeles — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Los Angeles — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Los Angeles operates 383 MW across 218 tracked facilities with a dual-constraint profile that demands cautious positioning. The market's excess-power score of 62/100 sits above the critical threshold, suggesting moderate availability, while the constraint score of 59/100 indicates meaningful operational friction. CoreSite leads operator presence with nine facilities, followed by Equinix with seven and Digital Realty with six, establishing a consolidated but not monopolistic competitive structure that contrasts sharply with markets like Washington, DC, where two operators dominate entirely. The CAUTION verdict signals that acquisition-stage entry remains viable but requires disciplined underwriting. Unlike Washington, DC's severely constrained environment 35/100 excess-power, Los Angeles retains sufficient power headroom to support operational scaling, making it accessible to…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around DataBank Los Angeles (LAX1) in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.
Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.
DC Hub tracks 142 operating generating units totalling 10,375 MW within about 50 km of Los Angeles, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in Los Angeles tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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