EC Near Washington State University

Greenfield

Whitman County, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

EC Near Washington State University is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Whitman County, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPTierPoint Spokane
IXP distance65.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage31.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance134.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAVISTA CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index105.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain
DC distance63.1 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route120.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,528
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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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
97
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Washington State University
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSALIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN206429Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN206078Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.7
ARMSTRONGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN203069Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN207690Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.4
SHAWNEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN206077Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.0

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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