Whatcom County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
66.1
Good / 100

LAUREL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Whatcom County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 66.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLAUREL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPCSSNW Bellingham
IXP distance4.9 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage28.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance164.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUGET SOUND ENERGY INC
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 nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTHUNDERBIRD VINTAGE
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index109.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCSSNW Bellingham
DC distance4.9 mi
Nearest rail3.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.1 mi
Nearest fiber route45.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$20,475

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%
77
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LAUREL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP206066Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs73.0
TAP206065Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.5
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs70.2
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs69.0
BELLINGHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.8
SEHOMESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN207864Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.6
Greenfield (MONROE - CUSTER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs68.5

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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