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Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska · SERC

DC Readiness
58.3
Good / 100

FAIRBANKS is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 58.3/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAlasConnect Data Center 1
IXP distance9.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage10.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage85 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAlasConnect Data Center 1
DC distance9.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity29.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days0
Heating degree days10,000
Land price / acre$2,296

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%
30
Speed to power15%
72
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
96
Natural hazard8%
82
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Fairbanks North Star Borough, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near FAIRBANKS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158485Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN158464Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN158470Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN158495Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
TAP158556Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN158474Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN158558Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN158489Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0

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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