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Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska

DC Readiness
58.1
Good / 100

KETCHIKAN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. It screens at 58.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKETCHIKAN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityKETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIESmunicipal

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

Connectivity

Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage97.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity21.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.38¢/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 + 5 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
82
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KETCHIKAN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SWANSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs51.8
Ward Cove Pulp MillIndustrial——3.5 yrs50.7
CentennialBrownfield—3 MW3.5 yrs50.5
EC FFE Ketchikan Gateway BoroughGreenfield——3.5 yrs49.4

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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