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Elwha Hydroelectric Project

Brownfield

Clallam County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

Elwha Hydroelectric Project is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Clallam County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 49.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 13 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity13 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityPUD NO 1 OF CLALLAM COUNTYpolitical subdivisionmoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDigital Fortress (LYN)
IXP distance61.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage8.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance182.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usehydro
Existing capacity13 MW
Retirement date2011-06-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (80/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFORT JAMES CORP ELWHA DAM
Hazard sub-score27/100
Construction cost index75.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentersquare Lynnwood SE1
DC distance60.7 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline54.3 mi
Nearest fiber route23.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$19,353

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
24
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
36
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
27
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Elwha Hydroelectric Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ ClallamGreenfield——1.7 yrs53.6
TAP207151Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.8
TAP207144Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN207162Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs51.6
OZ ClallamGreenfield——1.7 yrs51.4
OZ ClallamGreenfield——1.7 yrs51.3
TAP207146Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.9
TAP207161Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.9

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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