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Ward Cove Pulp Mill

Industrial

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska

DC Readiness
51.3
Fair / 100

Ward Cove Pulp Mill is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. It screens at 51.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Avg queue wait3.5 yrs

Connectivity

Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage97.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 5 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
96
Natural hazard8%
82
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Ward Cove Pulp Mill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KETCHIKANSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
SWANSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.5 yrs52.4
CentennialBrownfield3 MW3.5 yrs51.4
EC FFE Ketchikan Gateway BoroughGreenfield3.5 yrs49.6

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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