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COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT

Federal Excess

Franklin County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
47.8
Fair / 100

COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Franklin County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityBIG BEND ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance33.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage19.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage31 ac
Buildable load (est.)~12–31 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
DC distance33.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.62¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$5,182

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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LOWER MONUMENTALSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.4
FRANKLINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.9
BENTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN201941Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN201504Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
TAP209188Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.5
TAP203478Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.4
BURBANKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.2

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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