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.
26,525
Candidate sites
52.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
3.3M MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
2.8 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
- Washington6,625
- Colorado4,023
- Oregon3,097
- Utah2,744
- Idaho2,545
- Arizona2,543
- Wyoming2,021
- Nevada1,908
- California857
- Nebraska51
- Montana33
- New Mexico30
- Kansas17
- Connecticut13
- South Dakota13
- North Dakota2
- Virginia2
- Minnesota1
By site type
- Federal Excess7,889
- Greenfield7,177
- Substation-Adjacent4,578
- Industrial4,154
- Former Mine2,615
- Brownfield110
- Military BRAC2
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
39.8
Speed-to-power
28.2
Fiber
65.5
Water
46.8
Hazard resilience
76.1
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 | 71.3 |
| PEARL | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Washington County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 70.0 |
| BPA TROUTDALE | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Multnomah County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 69.8 |
| 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 | 68.6 |
| COLUMBIA | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Grant County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 68.1 |
| EC Coal Sheridan County | Greenfield | WY | Sheridan County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 68.0 |
| MAPLE VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.8 |
| ALVEY | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Lane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.8 |
| EC Coal Sheridan County | Greenfield | WY | Sheridan County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 67.8 |
| Copper Crossing Energy and Research Cent | Brownfield | AZ | Pinal County | 69 kV | 1,779 MW | 5.7 yrs | 67.6 |
| EC Near eBay - South Jordan | Greenfield | UT | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 67.5 |
| SNO-KING | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Kitsap County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.5 |
| LANE | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Lane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.3 |
| CHEROKEE | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.3 |
| MERIDIAN | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Jackson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.2 |
| OZ Spokane | Greenfield | WA | Spokane | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 67.1 |
| COVINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| UNKNOWN206104 | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Grant County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Salt Lake | Greenfield | UT | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN206586 | Substation-Adjacent | WY | Laramie County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.0 |
| TAP200917 | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Snohomish County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 67.0 |
| HORIZON | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Washington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.9 |
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 26,525 scored datacenter candidate sites in WECC, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in WECC?
- Candidate sites in WECC average a 2.8 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 73 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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