Level(3) Oakland
Emeryville, CA
Source: Primary source
Level(3) Oakland is a mapped data center in CA, operated by Lumen Technologies.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Overview
source: linkLumen Technologies Inc — colocation facility (2 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentLumen Technologies
- Files asLumen Technologies
- This facilityLevel(3) Oakland
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: GDELT- Some Oaklanders Opposed to Proposed Data Center - KQEDKQED· Aug 16, 2026
- Former LBNL supercomputing facility in Oakland, California, targeted for 20MW data center - Data Center DynamicsData Center Dynamics· Aug 12, 2026
- Developer unveils plans for AI data center to support an 'innovation campus' in downtown Oakland - ktvu.comktvu.com· Aug 12, 2026
- In the news: New Oakland police chief, data center, Thousands of CA drivers must retake written exam - NBC Bay AreaNBC Bay Area· Jul 10, 2026
- Data center developer offers $10M in benefits to Oakland County community - Crain's DetroitCrain's Detroit· Jul 6, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Emery Secondary in Emeryville, is 0.2 mi from this site (187 students). 7 public schools sit within a mile of the site.
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.