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North Region

Federal Excess

Mason County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
49.0
Fair / 100

North Region is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Mason County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 49.0/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColocation Northwest - Tacoma
IXP distance34.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage29.5%
Max download67 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage7 ac
Former usePower Development and Distribution

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterWave Broadband Tahoma Terra Facility
DC distance33.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$7,916

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near North Region
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MasonGreenfield1.7 yrs60.8
SHELTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN207537Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN201448Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN207536Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.8
BELFAIRSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.5
BENSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN207535Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0

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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