SUNSET

Substation-Adjacent

Spokane County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
67.8
Good / 100

SUNSET is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Spokane County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 67.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSUNSET
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Bank Building
IXP distance2.2 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage33.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance116.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAVISTA CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAA AUTO
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index87.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen
DC distance2.0 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.1 mi
Nearest fiber route148.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.06¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,951
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SUNSET
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WESTSIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.4
UPRIVER DAM HYDRO PLANTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.8
LANCASTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.8
BELLSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN201468Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.3
OTIS ORCHARDSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.9
COLLEGE AND WALNUTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN205382Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.4

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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