GRAND COULEE PROJECT

Federal Excess

Lincoln County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
38.7
Limited / 100

GRAND COULEE PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 38.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNeutron - Spokane
IXP distance37.5 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage24 ac
Former usePower Development and Distribution

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain
DC distance35.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$1,603

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%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
35
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GRAND COULEE PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (GRAND COULEE 500KV - BELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs65.2
Greenfield (GRAND COULEE 500KV - BELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.6
Greenfield (GRAND COULEE 500KV - BELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN202674Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.6
Greenfield (GRAND COULEE 500KV - BELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs63.4
Greenfield (GRAND COULEE 500KV - BELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs62.9
Greenfield (GRAND COULEE 500KV - BELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN206288Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.6

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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