Transalta Centralia Generation
BrownfieldThurston County, Washington · WECC
Transalta Centralia Generation is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Thurston County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 68.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,052 MW of candidate capacity.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Thurston County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSALTA CENTRALIA GENERATION | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 76.1 |
| PAUL | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 73.6 |
| OLYMPIA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 71.9 |
| YELM PP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 69.5 |
| CHEHALIS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 69.1 |
| MAY STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 68.4 |
| NAPAVINE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 67.7 |
| TAP200417 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 67.5 |
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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