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Wanapum

Brownfield

Beverly, Grant, Washington · PUD No 2 of Grant County

Legacy capacity
1,038
MW

Wanapum is a former hydro site in Beverly, Grant, Washington, retired 2019-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,038 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,038 MW
Retirement date2019-08-01
EIA plant ID#3888

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.5 mi
Operator address14353 Highway 243, Beverly, WA, 99321
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Grant County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)33,834
IT / tech employment235
Construction employment2,078
Land value$5,216/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate6.65¢/kWh
Industrial power rate5.15¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.1%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow-Medium
Public water supply23.5 MGD
Industrial water use4.2 MGD
Cooling degree days300
Mean annual temp48°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index28.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers11 · 99% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Wanapum, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Wanapum
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WanapumBrownfieldWAGrant County500 kV1,038 MW6.9 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN206104Substation-AdjacentWAGrant County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN209155Substation-AdjacentWAGrant County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs67.7
VANTAGESubstation-AdjacentWAGrant County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs66.8
TAP206034Substation-AdjacentWAGrant County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs65.8
HANFORDSubstation-AdjacentWABenton County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.5
WAUTOMASubstation-AdjacentWABenton County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN206036Substation-AdjacentWAGrant County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.9

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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