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EC FFE Bethel Census Area

Greenfield

Bethel County, Alaska

DC Readiness
47.2
Fair / 100

EC FFE Bethel Census Area is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bethel County, Alaska. It screens at 47.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.48¢/kWh
UtilityALASKA VILLAGE ELEC COOP, INCcooperativerestrictive to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage4.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance1846.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBethel Census Area County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score82/100
Construction cost index52.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail2.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline71.3 mi
Nearest fiber route41.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity48.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days0
Heating degree days10,000
Land price / acre$20,972

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
34
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk7%
58
Natural hazard6%
82
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Bethel Census Area
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BETHELFederal Excess——1.0 yrs53.3
BETHELFederal Excess——1.0 yrs53.2
NWS WSO UAIB BETHEL AK CAMPUS 1 INSTALLATIONFederal Excess——1.0 yrs53.2
BETHELFederal Excess——1.0 yrs53.1
BETHELFederal Excess——1.0 yrs53.1
MEKORYUKFederal Excess——1.0 yrs52.9
BETHELFederal Excess——1.0 yrs52.9
SPARREVOHN AFFederal Excess——1.0 yrs50.7

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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