Chelan County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
70.7
Excellent / 100

SICKLER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chelan County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 70.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSICKLER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/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 IXPH5 Data Centers Quincy
IXP distance29.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage84.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance29.0 mi

Site characteristics

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 nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUS DOE BPA SICKLER MAINTENANCE HQ
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index100.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft EAT04
DC distance8.7 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route94.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$18,894

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%
30
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
70
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SICKLER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROCKY REACHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs68.9
TAP209238Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs67.8
Greenfield (CHIEF JOSEPH - MONROE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs67.3
Greenfield (CHIEF JOSEPH - MONROE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN209240Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs66.4
TAP209281Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs66.0
ANDREW YORK MONITOR & SWITCHYARDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.8
MISSIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.7

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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