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Whitman, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
61.8
Good / 100

SHAWNEE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Whitman, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSHAWNEE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityAVISTA CORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Bank Building
IXP distance58.1 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage64.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain
DC distance54.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,528

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%
78
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SHAWNEE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSALIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.3
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield1.7 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN206429Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.5
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield1.7 yrs61.2
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield1.7 yrs60.9
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield1.7 yrs60.8
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield1.7 yrs60.6
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield1.7 yrs59.9

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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