GIFFORD PINCHOT NF

Federal Excess

Klickitat County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
39.3
Limited / 100

GIFFORD PINCHOT NF is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Klickitat County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 39.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office
IXP distance54.6 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage28 ac
Former useOffice Building Locations

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle Taylor Lake Data Center
DC distance29.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,482

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%
40
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GIFFORD PINCHOT NF
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CELILOSubstation-Adjacent1000 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs74.3
ROCK CREEKSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.8
JOHN DAY 1Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.5
BIG EDDYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.2
THE DALLESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.2
TUOLUMNE WIND PROJECTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.7
TAP209123Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs68.5
WINDY FLATS WIND PROJECTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.4

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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