EC Coal King County

Greenfield

King County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

EC Coal King County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in King County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix SE4 - Seattle, Kent
IXP distance11.8 mi
Fiber providers19
Fiber coverage47.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance102.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPUGET SOUND ENERGY INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index123.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix SE4 - Seattle, Kent
DC distance11.8 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route42.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$38,716

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
34
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
47
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal King County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MAPLE VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs76.0
BERRYDALESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.1
ECHO LAKESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs72.8
INVALIDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs72.7
TAP206230Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs72.4
KLAHANIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.0
COVINGTONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs71.8
NOVELTY HILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.0

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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