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Hake AST Site

Industrial

Clallam County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
43.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Hake AST Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Clallam County, Washington, scoring 43.1/100 DC Readiness — 62nd of 67 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUD NO 1 OF CLALLAM COUNTY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUD NO 1 OF CLALLAM COUNTYpolitical subdivisionmoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCSSNW Bellingham
IXP distance100.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage8.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCSSNW Bellingham
DC distance100.8 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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How does Hake AST Site compare with other sites in Clallam County?

Hake AST Site ranks 62nd of 67 scored candidate sites in Clallam County. Its 43.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.2. It is about 17% below the Washington average of 51.7 and about 19% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Washington average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (72 vs 71) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (16 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Hake AST Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CSSNW Bellingham at 100.8 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CSSNW Bellingham, 100.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Hake AST Site?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clallam County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
16
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hake AST Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP207151Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3
TAP207144Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3
OZ ClallamGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.8
UNKNOWN207162Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.7
TAP207161Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.5
TAP207146Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.4
TAP207158Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.4
OZ ClallamGreenfield——3.5 yrs49.7

Hake AST Site: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Hake AST Site?

Hake AST Site scores 43.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 62nd of 67 scored sites in Clallam County. The Clallam County average is 47.2 and the Washington average is 51.7.

Which electric utility serves Hake AST Site?

PUD NO 1 OF CLALLAM COUNTY (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Hake AST Site in?

Hake AST Site is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Hake AST Site in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Hake AST Site from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CSSNW Bellingham, about 100.8 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, “Hake AST Site, Clallam County, WA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/clallam-county/hake-ast-site-170290f2 (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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