Honolulu County, Hawaii

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

PUKELE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPUKELE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.37¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEndeavor Data Center
IXP distance6.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage80.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus
Cloud region distance2389.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerHAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index117.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEndeavor Data Center
DC distance6.4 mi
Nearest rail16.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline31.1 mi
Nearest fiber route2.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (tax_credits)
Commercial electricity37.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity32.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days4,400
Heating degree days0
Land price / acre$29,887

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; limited applicability.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
63
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
52
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PUKELE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEWALOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
KAHE 2Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
EWA NUISubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.3
KALAELOASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
TAP173459Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
WAIAU 1Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN173458Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN173461Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.7

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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