TAP206065

Substation-Adjacent

Whatcom County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
72.5
Excellent / 100

TAP206065 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Whatcom County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 72.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP206065
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPCSSNW Bellingham
IXP distance2.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage28.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance162.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPUGET SOUND ENERGY INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDKW CORP
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index109.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCSSNW Bellingham
DC distance2.0 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.2 mi
Nearest fiber route43.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$20,475
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP206065
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP206066Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.0
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.2
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs69.0
BELLINGHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.8
SEHOMESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN207864Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.6
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs68.5
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs68.5

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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