Pend Oreille, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

BOX CANYON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pend Oreille, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBOX CANYON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPNeutron - Spokane
IXP distance77.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage40.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance155.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUD NO 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBOX CANYON DAM
Hazard sub-score32/100
Construction cost index59.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen
DC distance77.8 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline49.3 mi
Nearest fiber route206.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,486

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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
73
Natural hazard8%
32
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Pend Oreille, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BOX CANYON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CUSICKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.8
BOUNDARYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.9
NELWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.3
USKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.1
TAP207702Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.5
TAP203494Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.1
Greenfield (ADDY - CUSICK)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.1
SACHEENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs60.7

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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