WECC Datacenter Sites
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
WECC spans the entire western interconnection outside California's ISO, from the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest. Abundant hydro and renewables pair with rapidly growing load and long transmission distances.
21,799
Candidate sites
51.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
883.8k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
6.7 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
- Washington6,011
- Colorado3,383
- Utah2,454
- Oregon2,430
- Arizona2,168
- Idaho2,159
- Wyoming1,631
- Nevada1,420
- New Mexico33
- California20
- Montana16
- Nebraska16
- Connecticut13
- Texas6
- Kansas5
- Louisiana3
- South Dakota3
- Minnesota3
- New York3
- Illinois3
- Virginia3
- North Dakota2
- Ohio2
- Missouri2
- Florida2
- Tennessee2
- Iowa1
- Oklahoma1
- Massachusetts1
- Wisconsin1
- Indiana1
- West Virginia1
By site type
- Federal Excess7,889
- Substation-Adjacent5,783
- Industrial4,154
- Former Mine2,615
- Greenfield1,290
- Brownfield66
- Military BRAC2
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
37.5
Speed-to-power
42.8
Fiber
64.4
Water
43.8
Hazard resilience
78.0
Top 25 datacenter sites in WECC
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAMPS Carbon Free Power Plant | Brownfield | ID | Bonneville County | 46 kV | 762 MW | 2.0 yrs | 73.2 |
| KEELER | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Washington County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 71.5 |
| PEARL | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Washington County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 70.8 |
| BPA TROUTDALE | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Multnomah County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 70.2 |
| COLUMBIA | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.5 |
| Warren AFB Wind | Brownfield | WY | Laramie | 35 kV | 3 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.4 |
| Chevron Casper Wind Farm | Brownfield | WY | Natrona | 115 kV | 17 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.2 |
| OSTRANDER | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Multnomah County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.2 |
| ALVEY | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Lane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.0 |
| MAPLE VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.9 |
| SNO-KING | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Kitsap County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.7 |
| LANE | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Lane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.7 |
| COVINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.6 |
| TAP200917 | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Snohomish County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.5 |
| BELL | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Spokane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.5 |
| Wanapum | Brownfield | WA | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,038 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.3 |
| MONROE | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Snohomish County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.3 |
| MERIDIAN | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Jackson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.2 |
| MCNARY | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Benton County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.1 |
| EC Coal Sheridan County | Greenfield | WY | Sheridan County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 68.0 |
| SACAJAWEA | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Walla Walla County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.9 |
| ECHO LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.8 |
| SICKLER | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Chelan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.8 |
| UNKNOWN201455 | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Thurston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.8 |
| EC Coal Sheridan County | Greenfield | WY | Sheridan County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 67.8 |
WECC FAQ
- What is WECC?
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) WECC spans the entire western interconnection outside California's ISO, from the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest. Abundant hydro and renewables pair with rapidly growing load and long transmission distances.
- How many datacenter sites are in the WECC region?
- GridCensus catalogs 21,799 scored datacenter candidate sites in WECC, averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in WECC?
- Candidate sites in WECC average a 6.7 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 35 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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