Wenatchee Orchard
IndustrialChelan County, Washington · WECC
At a glance
Wenatchee Orchard is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Chelan County, Washington, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 60 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUD NO 1 OF CHELAN COUNTY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.
Site location
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How does Wenatchee Orchard compare with other sites in Chelan County?
Wenatchee Orchard ranks 32nd of 60 scored candidate sites in Chelan County. Its 53.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.0. It is roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Washington average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (79 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Wenatchee Orchard to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Quincy 2/3 at 25.2 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Microsoft EAT04, 4.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Wenatchee Orchard?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chelan County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Chelan County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SICKLER | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.3 |
| ROCKY REACH | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.8 |
| EC Near Diesel Generator Farm | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near Diesel Generator Farm | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Diesel Generator Farm | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| OLDS STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN209240 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Diesel Generator Farm | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
Wenatchee Orchard: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Wenatchee Orchard?
Wenatchee Orchard scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 60 scored sites in Chelan County. The Chelan County average is 55.0 and the Washington average is 51.7.
Which electric utility serves Wenatchee Orchard?
PUD NO 1 OF CHELAN COUNTY (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Wenatchee Orchard in?
Wenatchee Orchard is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Wenatchee Orchard from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Quincy 2/3, about 25.2 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Wenatchee Orchard, Chelan County, WA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/chelan-county/wenatchee-orchard-3d6b2ddd (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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