Lower County Shop
IndustrialKittitas County, Washington · WECC
At a glance
Lower County Shop is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Kittitas County, Washington, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 46th of 155 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the CITY OF ELLENSBURG - (WA) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
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 Lower County Shop compare with other sites in Kittitas County?
Lower County Shop ranks 46th of 155 scored candidate sites in Kittitas County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.1. It is roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Washington average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (72 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Lower County Shop to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is YAKMWAFP - Wholesail Yakima at 27.9 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is YAKMWAFP - Wholesail Yakima, 27.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lower County Shop?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kittitas 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 Kittitas County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHULTZ | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN201272 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.1 |
| BETTAS ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.9 |
| WIND RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.6 |
| WILD HORSE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
| CASCADE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN203019 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.1 |
| TAP209256 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
Lower County Shop: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Lower County Shop?
Lower County Shop scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 46th of 155 scored sites in Kittitas County. The Kittitas County average is 51.1 and the Washington average is 51.7.
Which electric utility serves Lower County Shop?
CITY OF ELLENSBURG - (WA) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CITY OF ELLENSBURG (WA).
What grid region is Lower County Shop in?
Lower County Shop is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Lower County Shop from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is YAKMWAFP - Wholesail Yakima, about 27.9 miles away; 7 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, “Lower County Shop, Kittitas County, WA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/kittitas-county/lower-county-shop-74b7fa00 (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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