Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub is a data center in Stanford, CA, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Sunnyvale data-center market on the CAISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 41.1-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 Sunnyvale — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Sunnyvale — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Sunnyvale's data center footprint remains modest but operationally strained. Thirteen tracked facilities deliver 54 MW of capacity across a fragmented operator base dominated by Equinix, which controls eight MW through two separate facilities. The market shows no recent consolidation activity, and power availability paired with infrastructure constraints present a mixed signal for new entrants and incumbents alike. The DCPI verdict of CAUTION reflects a market in tension. The excess-power score of 65/100 indicates adequate available electrical supply—a notable advantage in a region where legacy power infrastructure often constrains growth—yet the constraint score of 55/100 signals non-power bottlenecks: cooling capacity, network ingress points, or real-estate availability are likely binding. For acquisition-focused investors, this combination mirrors conditions in peer markets like…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 39 operating generating units totalling 2,289 MW within about 50 km of Stanford, 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 Stanford tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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