HANFORD

Substation-Adjacent

Benton County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
71.4
Excellent / 100

HANFORD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Benton County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 71.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHANFORD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance36.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage43.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance41.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerBONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index104.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
DC distance36.4 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline29.8 mi
Nearest fiber route151.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,153
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
69
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
63
Gas pipeline2%
4
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HANFORD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCNARYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs74.3
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs73.5
COYOTE SPRINGS IISubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs72.6
HORSE HEAVENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.0
OUTLOOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.5
WAUTOMASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.2
HIGHLANDSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.7
TAP209202Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.6

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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