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COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT

Federal Excess

Grant County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
55.9
Good / 100

COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Grant County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.9/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUD NO 2 OF GRANT COUNTYpolitical subdivisionfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 20 MW

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 IXPH5 Data Centers Quincy
IXP distance4.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage99.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage160 ac
Buildable load (est.)~64–160 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterVantage WA12
DC distance3.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$5,216

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%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLUMBIASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs69.5
WanapumBrownfield500 kV1,038 MW6.9 yrs68.3
UNKNOWN206104Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN209155Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs67.0
LARSONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.8
TAP206102Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.7
TAP206103Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.6
VANTAGESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs66.0

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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