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description: Is Sunnyvale a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict CAUTION, score 48.8/100 (CAISO), as of 2026-11-12. 18 MW tracked across all listings, unverified included (as of 2026-11-07). Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Sunnyvale data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Sunnyvale data center market

Power availability in Sunnyvale: DCPI verdict CAUTION, composite score 48.8 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 245 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Sunnyvale data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Sunnyvale market for a data center")`

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DCPI Score**48.8/100**

MW, all listings**18**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**CAUTION**

## Sunnyvale at a glance

Sunnyvale has 18 MW operational among the verified sites DC Hub lists that report capacity, as of 2026-11-12. By listed capacity the largest operators are Element Critical (18 MW).

Capacity by status, as of 2026-11-12

| Status | MW |
| --- | --- |
| Operational | 18 |
| Total listed | 18 |

Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), facility records as of 2026-11-12. Verified sites that report MW only; blank means no MW reported. The "MW, all listings" tile above is a wider measure (every tracked site that reports MW, any status, unverified directory listings included), so it is larger than Total listed.

## Colocation lease rates in Sunnyvale

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

Sunnyvale's tracked data center market comprises nine facilities operated by five major players, with Equinix maintaining the largest regional footprint at two sites. The market shows material fragmentation across operators including Lumen Technologies, Element Critical, Centersquare, and H5 Data Centers, each holding single or dual presences. Power reporting remains sparse—only one tracked facility discloses megawatt capacity to market intelligence sources.

The DCPI verdict of CAUTION reflects a split signal on power dynamics. This combination suggests that while power exists in or near Sunnyvale's grid, acquisition, pricing, or infrastructure barriers are material. New power entry will require direct engagement with PG&E's interconnection process and likely fronting for grid hardening costs that incumbent operators may already have absorbed.

The operator roster shows neither recent consolidation nor announced expansion. Peer markets in Northern California and the broader region have seen substantial transaction velocity—notably Blackstart Digital's acquisition of IBM's Almaden Research Center in nearby San Jose—but Sunnyvale itself remains quiet on deal flow. The absence of announced transactions does not indicate market weakness; it reflects the current state of recorded activity.

## Data centers in Sunnyvale

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Element Critical Sunnyvale](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/element-critical-element-critical-sunnyvale-88fb6c51) | Element Critical | Operational | 18 |
| [Csquare SFO3](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/csquare-csquare-sfo3-14017da1) | Csquare | Operational |  |
| [Equinix SV4 - Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-sv4-silicon-valley-sunnyvale-cea46f99) | Equinix | Operational |  |
| [Equinix SV6 - Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-sv6-silicon-valley-sunnyvale-b937bb76) | Equinix | Operational |  |
| [H5 Data Centers Silicon Valley](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/h5-data-centers-h5-data-centers-silicon-valley-87024130) | H5 Data Centers | Operational |  |
| [Lumen Sunnyvale 1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lumen-technologies-lumen-sunnyvale-1-42832eaa) | Lumen Technologies | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [California](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/california).

## More on Sunnyvale

- [Sunnyvale DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sunnyvale)
- [Sunnyvale market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/sunnyvale/brief)
- [California data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/california/brief)
- [California data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/california/data-center-incentives)

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