Level(3) Oakland is a data center operated by Lumen Technologies in Emeryville, CA, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 6.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Emeryville data-center market on the CAISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 39.1-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 Emeryville — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Emeryville — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Emeryville's data center footprint remains minimal at 9 MW across 5 tracked facilities, positioning it as a peripheral Bay Area node with structural constraints. The market's excess-power score of 66/100 indicates moderate availability, while the constraint rating of 56/100 signals meaningful operational friction. Power availability alone does not justify entry; the constraint metric reveals infrastructure bottlenecks that will compound operational costs and limit near-term scaling. For acquisition-focused investors, the CAUTION verdict reflects genuine tension between opportunity and execution risk. A 66/100 excess-power score sits above avoidance thresholds but below the comfort zone that typically justifies M&A activity in competitive markets. The 56/100 constraint score is the limiting factor—it suggests utility interconnection delays, cooling infrastructure gaps, or grid capacity…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
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