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Wanapum

Brownfield

Grant County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
66.7
Good / 100

Wanapum is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Grant County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 66.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,038 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance1.5 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,038 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Quincy 2/3
IXP distance26.8 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage99.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Former usehydro
Existing capacity1,038 MW
Retirement date2019-08-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 807374322
DC distance25.4 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
91
Speed to power15%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Wanapum
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLUMBIASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN206104Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs67.1
TAP206102Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN209155Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.7
LARSONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.7
TAP206103Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.5
EC Near Randolph RoadGreenfield1.7 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN206113Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs65.4

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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