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Walker vehicle

Industrial

Cowlitz County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Walker vehicle is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Cowlitz County, Washington, scoring 48.8/100 DC Readiness — 44th of 56 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUD NO 1 OF COWLITZ COUNTY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUD NO 1 OF COWLITZ COUNTYpolitical subdivisionmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office
IXP distance32.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage30.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office
DC distance32.0 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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How does Walker vehicle compare with other sites in Cowlitz County?

Walker vehicle ranks 44th of 56 scored candidate sites in Cowlitz County. Its 48.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.5. It is roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Washington average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (72 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Walker vehicle to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is GRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office at 32 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is GRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office, 32 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Walker vehicle?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cowlitz County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Walker vehicle
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.1
LEXINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.4
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.3
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.4
TAP203266Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.8
INDUSTRIAL WAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.4
OLIVE WAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.3
EC Near Longview FibreGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2

Walker vehicle: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Walker vehicle?

Walker vehicle scores 48.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 44th of 56 scored sites in Cowlitz County. The Cowlitz County average is 52.5 and the Washington average is 51.7.

Which electric utility serves Walker vehicle?

PUD NO 1 OF COWLITZ COUNTY (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Walker vehicle in?

Walker vehicle is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Walker vehicle from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is GRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office, about 32 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Walker vehicle, Cowlitz County, WA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/cowlitz-county/walker-vehicle-956241c9 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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