Grant County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
69.6
Good / 100

VANTAGE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grant County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 69.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVANTAGE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPIntergate.Quincy
IXP distance26.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage98.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance24.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index102.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuincy Campus
DC distance24.9 mi
Nearest rail22.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline28.5 mi
Nearest fiber route72.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$5,216

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%
100
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
34
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
75
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
8
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VANTAGE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN206104Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs74.5
TAP206102Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs74.1
TAP206105Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.3
UNKNOWN201377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.0
TAP206112Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.0
TAP206103Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.8
ROCKY FORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.6
Greenfield (GRAND COULEE 500KV - COLUMBIA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs71.3

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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