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Clark County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
61.2
Good / 100

SIFTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSIFTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office
IXP distance10.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage28.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office
DC distance10.4 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SIFTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs63.4
ALCOASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.6
OZ ClarkGreenfield1.7 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN203215Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.6
TAP203208Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.5
CARBORUNDUMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.5
TAP203212Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.4
TAP203203Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.4

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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