McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill

Brownfield

Clallam County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Clallam County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 20 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity20 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPDigital Fortress (LYN)
IXP distance58.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage10.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance179.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerMcKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usebiomass
Existing capacity20 MW
Retirement date2017-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMCKINLEY PAPER AND PACKAGING COMPANY
Hazard sub-score27/100
Construction cost index75.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentersquare Lynnwood SE1
DC distance57.5 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline49.7 mi
Nearest fiber route20.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$19,353
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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%
25
Speed to power15%
30
Fiber connectivity12%
39
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
27
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
72
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PORT ANGELESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.2
TAP207151Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.1
TAP207144Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.2
SAPPHOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs56.6
TAP203447Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN207153Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.7
SILVERADOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN207127Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs51.9

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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