COLUMBIA RIDGE
Substation-AdjacentGrant County, Washington · WECC
At a glance
COLUMBIA RIDGE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grant County, Washington, scoring 60.2/100 DC Readiness — 47th of 1,518 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is COLUMBIA RIDGE (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUD NO 2 OF GRANT COUNTY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.
Site location
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How does COLUMBIA RIDGE compare with other sites in Grant County?
COLUMBIA RIDGE ranks 47th of 1,518 scored candidate sites in Grant County. Its 60.2/100 is about 14% above the county average of 52.7. It is about 16% above the Washington average of 51.7 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Washington average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (89 vs 63) and its weakest is speed to power (50 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is COLUMBIA RIDGE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, COLUMBIA RIDGE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Serverfarm TiTAN Moses Lake at 13.4 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Serverfarm TiTAN Moses Lake, 13.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at COLUMBIA RIDGE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Grant County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.1 |
| Wanapum | Brownfield | 500 kV | 1,038 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.2 |
| UNKNOWN206104 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN209155 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.5 |
| LARSON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| TAP206102 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| TAP206103 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.2 |
| VANTAGE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.6 |
COLUMBIA RIDGE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of COLUMBIA RIDGE?
COLUMBIA RIDGE scores 60.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 47th of 1,518 scored sites in Grant County. The Grant County average is 52.7 and the Washington average is 51.7.
What is the nearest substation to COLUMBIA RIDGE?
The nearest mapped substation is COLUMBIA RIDGE, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves COLUMBIA RIDGE?
PUD NO 2 OF GRANT COUNTY (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is COLUMBIA RIDGE in?
COLUMBIA RIDGE is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is COLUMBIA RIDGE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Serverfarm TiTAN Moses Lake, about 13.4 miles away; 11 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, “COLUMBIA RIDGE, Grant County, WA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/grant-county/columbia-ridge-946ac027 (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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