Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub

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.

Status
Operational
Market
Stanford
State
CA
Country
US

Market intelligence

CAUTION

Data Center Power Index verdict for Sunnyvale — the market this facility sits in.

Full DCPI breakdown →

Market context

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…

Location

Area Stanford, CA, US

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketSunnyvale
Grid operatorCAISO
Data Center Power IndexCAUTION
Est. time to power41.1 months
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.

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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
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