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East Region

Federal Excess

Garfield County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
48.7
Fair / 100

East Region is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Garfield County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 48.7/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance77.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage62.2%
Max download43 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage5 ac
Buildable load (est.)~2–5 MWland-based
Former usePower Development and Distribution

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 distance77.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$1,814

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%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
35
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near East Region
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LOWER GRANITESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.2
CENTRAL FERRYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.1
PHALEN GULCHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN202086Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.8
OZ GarfieldGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN207598Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.3
TAP203485Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.9
TAP207597Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs53.8

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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