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Pierce County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

SOUTHWEST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pierce County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSOUTHWEST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColocation Northwest - Tacoma
IXP distance5.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage21.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterOptic Fusion - Perkins Building
DC distance5.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$28,343

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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SOUTHWEST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ PierceGreenfield1.7 yrs64.2
OZ PierceGreenfield1.7 yrs63.9
TAP203448Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.4
PEARLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.2
COWLITZSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN200891Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.8
WHITE RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.7
TAP206441Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.5

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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