--- description: Operational data center in Stanford, California, on the CAISO grid. 2,289 MW of operating generation within 50 km. Specs, nearby power & peers. title: Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub — 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") · [Sunnyvale](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale) · Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub # Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub - Status Operational [Stanford, CA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale) **Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub** is a data center in Stanford, CA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Stanford](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale) 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/sunnyvale "Full DCPI breakdown") Sunnyvale [ISOCAISO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale)[DCPI composite48.8](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale "Power outlook for Sunnyvale") [Sunnyvale market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/sunnyvale) ## Market context Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub is one of 9 facilities DC Hub’s Sunnyvale brief counts on the CAISO grid. The closest tracked facility is Equinix SV8, about 3 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Sunnyvale market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/sunnyvale) ## Location Area Stanford, CA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/37.43/-122.18) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/northwest-data-center-and-communications-hub-cad55f22) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationStanford, US Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Power generation nearby 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. Oil/Gas1,899 MW · 6 units · 83% Wind324 MW · 7 units · 14% Utility-Scale Solar66 MW · 26 units · 3% 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. - [Equinix SV8](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-sv8-silicon-valley-palo-alto-81cf5f4e) · Equinix · 10–50 MW · about 3 km - [Google Westinghouse Nuclear DC Program](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-westinghouse-nuclear-dc-program-592a093b) · Google · 500 MW–1 GW · about 9 km - [NASA Moffet Field](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nasa-nasa-moffet-field-8e103667) · NASA · about 12 km - [Equinix SV4](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-sv4-silicon-valley-sunnyvale-cea46f99) · Equinix · 10–50 MW · about 15 km - [Equinix SV6](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-sv6-silicon-valley-sunnyvale-b937bb76) · Equinix · 10–50 MW · about 15 km - [Equinix SV17](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-sv17-silicon-valley-santa-clara-aff60411) · Equinix · 10–50 MW · about 18 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 Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub in Stanford, CA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub data center in Stanford, 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/northwest-data-center-and-communications-hub-cad55f22) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="northwest-data-center-and-communications-hub-cad55f22"` (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/northwest-data-center-and-communications-hub-cad55f22#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/northwest-data-center-and-communications-hub-cad55f22", "name": "Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub", "description": "Data center facility in Stanford, CA, US. 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