TAP203266

Substation-Adjacent

Cowlitz County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
64.6
Good / 100

TAP203266 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cowlitz County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 64.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP203266
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 IXPFlexential - Portland/Hillsboro 3 (PDX03)
IXP distance37.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage35.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-2
Cloud region distance51.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerBONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity90 MW
Retirement date2018-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCOWLITZ WATER POLLUTION CNTRL STP
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index103.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS North HIL3 North Building
DC distance36.9 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.1 mi
Nearest fiber route32.1 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
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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%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
63
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP203266
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LEXINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.7
Greenfield (ALLSTON - NAPAVINE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs65.7
Greenfield (ALLSTON - NAPAVINE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.5
Greenfield (PAUL - ALLSTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.4
Greenfield (PAUL - ALLSTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.3
INDUSTRIAL WAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.2
PACIFIC WAYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN207499Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.9

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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