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EC Near Longview Fibre

Greenfield

Cowlitz County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
62.5
Good / 100

EC Near Longview Fibre is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cowlitz County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

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 IXPFlexential - Portland/Hillsboro 3 (PDX03)
IXP distance31.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage30.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-2
Cloud region distance46.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCowlitz County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index105.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS North HIL3 North Building
DC distance30.5 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.9 mi
Nearest fiber route27.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$10,824

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%
30
Speed to power20%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk7%
75
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Longview Fibre
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfield——1.7 yrs60.7
LEXINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.6
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfield——1.7 yrs58.8
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.6
EC FFE Cowlitz CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.0
OLIVE WAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.6
INDUSTRIAL WAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.6
TAP203266Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.5

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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