Kitsap County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
67.6
Good / 100

CANAL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kitsap County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 67.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCANAL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPEvocative SEA1
IXP distance3.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage26.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance121.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCITY OF SEATTLE - (WA)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSKILLS INC PAINT
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index88.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterKOMO Plaza East
DC distance3.0 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.2 mi
Nearest fiber route36.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$50,663

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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
61
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CANAL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SNO-KINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs77.1
MASSACHUSETTS STREETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.4
SEATTLE CITY EAST PINESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.3
SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.1
UNKNOWN205981Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.9
DELRIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.3
DUWAMISHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.0
TAP206347Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.2

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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