Kittitas County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
58.3
Good / 100

WOLDALE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kittitas County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWOLDALE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPYAKMWAFP - Wholesail Yakima
IXP distance34.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage24.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance40.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUGET SOUND ENERGY INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index87.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00814061069
DC distance30.9 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.0 mi
Nearest fiber route103.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,287

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%
13
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
74
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WOLDALE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLUMBIASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs74.9
SCHULTZSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN201272Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.9
Greenfield (COLUMBIA - SCHULTZ)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs68.9
Greenfield (SCHULTZ - SICKLER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs68.5
WIND RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.2
EASTMONTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.0
Greenfield (ROCKY REACH - MAPLE VALLEY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs66.9

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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