OZ Jefferson

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
53.8
Fair / 100

OZ Jefferson is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.8/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPEVRTWAXA - Everett Primary Central Office
IXP distance24.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage9.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance144.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPUD NO 1 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index73.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNorma Beach Cable Landing Station
DC distance23.7 mi
Nearest rail6.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline18.5 mi
Nearest fiber route24.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$13,294

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%
30
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
71
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
40
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Jefferson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP207138Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN207137Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.3
TAP207140Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.0
Greenfield (HAPPY VALLEY - PORT ANGELES)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.1
Greenfield (FAIRMOUNT - PORT ANGELES)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.9
OZ JeffersonGreenfield1.7 yrs46.6
Glines Hydroelectric ProjectBrownfield16 MW1.7 yrs41.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine41.0

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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