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Grays Harbor County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
47.8
Fair / 100

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

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUD NO 1 OF GRAYS HARBOR COUNTYpolitical subdivisionmoderate 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 IXPColocation Northwest - Tacoma
IXP distance83.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage33.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage106 ac
Buildable load (est.)~42–106 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterWave Broadband Tahoma Terra Facility
DC distance71.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.20¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,727

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%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HOQUIAM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SATSOPSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN206447Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.5
TAP206448Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.4
GRAYS HARBORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.3
TAP207120Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
TAP207110Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN206446Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN201837Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.4

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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