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EC FFE Skagit County

Greenfield

Skagit County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

EC FFE Skagit County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Skagit County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilityPUGET SOUND ENERGY INCinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCSSNW Bellingham
IXP distance36.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage36.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance125.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSkagit County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index105.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCSSNW Bellingham
DC distance36.4 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline18.7 mi
Nearest fiber route43.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$14,280

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk7%
71
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
40
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Skagit County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SEDRO WOOLLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.5
EC Near HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN206115Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs59.6
EC Near HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.0
TAP207858Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN202918Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.2
TAP207857Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN202878Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.0

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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