Hardel Mutual Plywood
IndustrialThurston County, Washington · WECC
At a glance
Hardel Mutual Plywood is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Thurston County, Washington, scoring 48.7/100 DC Readiness — 113th of 116 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.
Site location
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How does Hardel Mutual Plywood compare with other sites in Thurston County?
Hardel Mutual Plywood ranks 113th of 116 scored candidate sites in Thurston County. Its 48.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. It is roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Washington average, its strongest sub-score is water (64 vs 64) and its weakest is natural hazard (57 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Hardel Mutual Plywood to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Colocation Northwest - Tacoma at 26.2 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Wave Broadband Tahoma Terra Facility, 15.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Hardel Mutual Plywood?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Thurston County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Thurston County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN201455 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.8 |
| OLYMPIA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.9 |
| NAPAVINE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.8 |
| YELM PP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Thurston | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Thurston | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| MAY STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.5 |
| CHEHALIS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.4 |
Hardel Mutual Plywood: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Hardel Mutual Plywood?
Hardel Mutual Plywood scores 48.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 113th of 116 scored sites in Thurston County. The Thurston County average is 53.8 and the Washington average is 51.7.
What grid region is Hardel Mutual Plywood in?
Hardel Mutual Plywood is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Hardel Mutual Plywood in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Hardel Mutual Plywood from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Colocation Northwest - Tacoma, about 26.2 miles away; 8 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, “Hardel Mutual Plywood, Thurston County, WA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/thurston-county/hardel-mutual-plywood-2201c887 (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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