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Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001

Federal Excess

Stevens County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
47.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Stevens County, Washington, scoring 47.3/100 DC Readiness — 202nd of 577 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the AVISTA CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityAVISTA CORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNeutron - Spokane
IXP distance84.3 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage13.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage9 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–9 MWland-based
Former usePower Development and Distribution

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen
DC distance84.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,014

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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How does Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 compare with other sites in Stevens County?

Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 ranks 202nd of 577 scored candidate sites in Stevens County. Its 47.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.4. It is roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Washington average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (72 vs 71) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (54 vs 63). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Neutron - Spokane at 84.3 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen, 84.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stevens County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ADDYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.8
TAP207714Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4
OZ StevensGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.4
TAP203491Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.3
TAP203492Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.7
TAP207711Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.6
OZ StevensGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.5
COLVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.4

Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001?

Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 scores 47.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 202nd of 577 scored sites in Stevens County. The Stevens County average is 47.4 and the Washington average is 51.7.

Which electric utility serves Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001?

AVISTA CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 in?

Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Neutron - Spokane, about 84.3 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Grand Coulee Project at 48.815, -118.001, Stevens County, WA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/stevens-county/grand-coulee-project-7e76e6b6 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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