DODGE JUNCTION

Substation-Adjacent

Columbia County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
64.0
Good / 100

DODGE JUNCTION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Columbia County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 64.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDODGE JUNCTION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance67.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage60.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance107.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFICORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePSE LOWER SNAKE RIVER WIND FARM
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index124.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
DC distance67.0 mi
Nearest rail7.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.7 mi
Nearest fiber route81.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,280

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%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
46
Gas pipeline2%
46
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DODGE JUNCTION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LITTLE GOOSESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.9
Greenfield (LITTLE GOOSE - LOWER MONUMENTA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs67.2
Greenfield (CENTRAL FERRY - LOWER MONUMENT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.9
Greenfield (LITTLE GOOSE - CENTRAL FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN201371Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.4
WAITSBURGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN202087Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN207595Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.0

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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