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Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902

Substation-Adjacent

Anchorage County, Alaska

DC Readiness
62.1
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Anchorage County, Alaska, scoring 62.1/100 DC Readiness — 7th of 117 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN158444 (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSN INC service territory. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN158444
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSN INCcooperativerestrictive to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAlasConnect Data Center 5
IXP distance1.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage6.3%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity46 MW
Retirement date2023-05-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score82/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAlasConnect Data Center 5
DC distance1.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity18.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days0
Heating degree days10,000
Land price / acre$8,816

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902 compare with other sites in Anchorage County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902 ranks 7th of 117 scored candidate sites in Anchorage County. Its 62.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.8. It is about 23% above the Alaska average of 50.3 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Alaska average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (76 vs 48) and its weakest is natural hazard (82 vs 81). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN158444, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AlasConnect Data Center 5 at 1.6 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is AlasConnect Data Center 5, 1.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Anchorage County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
82
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Anchorage County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158454Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.0
UNIVERSITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
PT. MACKENZIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
RISER158451Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
RISER158537Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.9
TAP158536Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN158443Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.8
EKLUTNASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.7

Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902?

Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902 scores 62.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 7th of 117 scored sites in Anchorage County. The Anchorage County average is 56.8 and the Alaska average is 50.3.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN158444, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902?

CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSN INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

Is Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is AlasConnect Data Center 5, about 1.6 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 61.167, -149.902, Anchorage County, AK”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/anchorage-county/unknown158444-0e3d0ba2 (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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