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Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

DC Readiness
52.1
Fair / 100

QUARTZ CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. It screens at 52.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationQUARTZ CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

Avg queue wait3.5 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAlasConnect Data Center 5
IXP distance49.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage6.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score82/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAlasConnect Data Center 5
DC distance49.8 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

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
12
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
96
Natural hazard8%
82
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near QUARTZ CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158454Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.9
UNIVERSITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.8
PT. MACKENZIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.5
RISER158451Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.2
RISER158537Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.1
TAP158536Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN158444Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN158443Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.2

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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