CHERRY GROVE SWITCHING

Substation-Adjacent

Clark County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

CHERRY GROVE SWITCHING is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHERRY GROVE SWITCHING
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 Portland (OR01)
IXP distance19.3 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage25.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-2
Cloud region distance24.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPUD NO 1 OF CLARK COUNTY - (WA)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index98.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterH5 Data Centers Portland (OR01)
DC distance19.3 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route26.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$18,755
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
74
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CHERRY GROVE SWITCHING
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs74.1
SIFTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.1
MANORSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN202091Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN202052Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.0
TAP203208Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs67.5
ALCOASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.4
TAP203210Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs67.4

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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