YAKIMA PROJECT

Federal Excess

Kittitas County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
36.0
Limited / 100

YAKIMA PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Kittitas County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 36.0/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPYAKMWAFP - Wholesail Yakima
IXP distance32.3 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage20 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEAT12
DC distance27.6 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%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near YAKIMA PROJECT
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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