--- description: Under 10 MW operational data center in Santa Clara, California, operated by Layer42, on the CAISO grid. 2,961 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Layer42 Santa Clara — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [California](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/california "Data centers in California") · [Santa Clara](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara) · Layer42 Santa Clara # Layer42 Santa Clara - Operator Layer42 - Status Operational [Santa Clara, CA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara) **Layer42 Santa Clara** is a data center operated by Layer42 in Santa Clara, CA, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the under 10 MW range and it is currently operational. Power under 10 MW Status Operational [Market Silicon Valley](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara) City Santa Clara State CA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: OpenStreetMap · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [CAUTION](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara "Full DCPI breakdown") Santa Clara [ISOCAISO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara)[DCPI composite44.2](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/santa-clara "Power outlook for Santa Clara") [Santa Clara market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/santa-clara) ## Market context Layer42 Santa Clara is one of 100 facilities DC Hub’s Santa Clara brief counts on the CAISO grid. The closest tracked facility is Colovore, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Santa Clara market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/santa-clara) ## Location Area Santa Clara, CA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/37.38/-121.95) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/layer42-layer42-santa-clara-f21fe737) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationSanta Clara, US Reported capacityunder 10 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Layer42 Santa Clara 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. 8x8, Inc.AARKIApplied OperationsBCT ConsultingC3AeroCaribbean Telecom S.ACentauri CommunicationsCisco UmbrellaCogent Communications, Inc.DDPS JapanDDPS Networks (Global)DREAM POWER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. 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. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 50 operating generating units totalling 2,961 MW within about 50 km of Santa Clara, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas2,565 MW · 12 units · 87% Wind326 MW · 8 units · 11% Utility-Scale Solar70 MW · 30 units · 2% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Colovore](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/colovore-colovore-4c5851e2) · Unknown · under 1 km - [Digital Realty Silicon Valley SJC10](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-silicon-valley-sjc10-7caaa8b0) · Digital Realty · 10–50 MW · under 1 km - [Digital Realty SJC (1100 Space Park)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-sjc-1100-space-park-cac87b0a) · Digital Realty · under 1 km - [Equinix Santa Clara SV2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-sv2-silicon-valley-santa-clara-797d0999) · Equinix · under 1 km - [Evocative SJC3](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vpls-evocative-sjc3-0aa3920b) · VPLS · under 1 km - [Lumen](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lumen-technologies-lumen-9c6dbf9c) · Lumen Technologies · under 10 MW · under 1 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Layer42 Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Layer42 Santa Clara data center in Santa Clara, CA, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/layer42-layer42-santa-clara-f21fe737) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="layer42-layer42-santa-clara-f21fe737"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/layer42-layer42-santa-clara-f21fe737#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/layer42-layer42-santa-clara-f21fe737", "name": "Layer42 Santa Clara", "description": "Data center facility operated by Layer42 in Santa Clara, CA, US. Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), CC-BY-4.0.", "identifier": "f21fe737", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressLocality": "Santa Clara", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "additionalType": "https://schema.org/DataCenter", "potentialAction": { "@type": "Action", "name": "What is the operator, status and power context of Layer42 Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA, US?", "description": "Ask this question live over MCP with execute_plan(intent=\"Layer42 Santa Clara data center in Santa Clara, CA, US: operator, status and grid power context\"). Cite as: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp", "contentType": "application/json", "httpMethod": "POST" } } } { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/layer42-layer42-santa-clara-f21fe737#dataset", "name": "Layer42 Santa Clara \u2014 facility intelligence record", "description": "Structured data-center facility record (location, operator, power & connectivity context) for Layer42 Santa Clara.", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/layer42-layer42-santa-clara-f21fe737", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/#organization", "name": "DC Hub", "url": "https://dchub.cloud" }, "citation": "DC Hub, dchub.cloud", "isBasedOn": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "OpenStreetMap" }, "variableMeasured": [ { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Power Capacity (band)", "value": "under 10 MW", "measurementTechnique": "Single facility record, not an aggregate. power_mw is this site's capacity as tracked by DC Hub. Summing facility MW across a market does NOT reproduce that market's published total \u2014 the market figure applies its own population, de-duplication and grouping (see the market's variableMeasured basis). Do not derive one from the other." }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Lifecycle Status", "value": "Operational", "description": "Operational lifecycle per util/status_taxonomy. 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