WECC Datacenter Sites
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
WECC spans the entire western interconnection outside California's ISO, from the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest. Abundant hydro and renewables pair with rapidly growing load and long transmission distances.
26,525
Candidate sites
48.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
3.3M MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
2.8 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
- Washington6,625
- Colorado4,023
- Oregon3,097
- Utah2,744
- Idaho2,545
- Arizona2,543
- Wyoming2,021
- Nevada1,908
- California857
- Nebraska51
- Montana33
- New Mexico30
- Kansas17
- Connecticut13
- South Dakota13
- North Dakota2
- Virginia2
- Minnesota1
By site type
- Federal Excess7,889
- Greenfield7,177
- Substation-Adjacent4,578
- Industrial4,154
- Former Mine2,615
- Brownfield110
- Military BRAC2
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
40.0
Speed-to-power
28.4
Fiber
52.1
Water
50.1
Hazard resilience
60.6
Top 25 datacenter sites in WECC
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEELER | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Washington County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 78.8 |
| BPA TROUTDALE | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Multnomah County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 78.2 |
| PEARL | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Washington County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 78.1 |
| ALVEY | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Lane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 77.3 |
| SNO-KING | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Kitsap County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 77.1 |
| LANE | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Lane County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 77.1 |
| MONROE | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Snohomish County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 76.2 |
| CAMP WILLIAMS | Substation-Adjacent | UT | Salt Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 76.2 |
| TRANSALTA CENTRALIA GENERATION | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Thurston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 76.1 |
| MAPLE VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | WA | King County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 76.0 |
| UNKNOWN206586 | Substation-Adjacent | WY | Laramie County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 76.0 |
| TACOMA | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Pierce County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 75.6 |
| SNOHOMISH | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Snohomish County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 75.2 |
| CHEROKEE | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| TAP204881 | Substation-Adjacent | ID | Ada County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.0 yrs | 75.0 |
| UNKNOWN202379 | Substation-Adjacent | WY | Natrona County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 75.0 |
| 90TH SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | UT | Salt Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 75.0 |
| COLUMBIA | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Kittitas County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 74.9 |
| STILL MILL | Substation-Adjacent | UT | Utah County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 74.8 |
| MOHAVE | Substation-Adjacent | AZ | Mohave County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.7 yrs | 74.8 |
| TAP200917 | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Snohomish County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 74.7 |
| RATHDRUM POWER LLC | Substation-Adjacent | ID | Kootenai County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.0 yrs | 74.7 |
| UNKNOWN206104 | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Grant County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 74.5 |
| SACAJAWEA | Substation-Adjacent | WA | Walla Walla County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 74.4 |
| CUSTER | Substation-Adjacent | WA | San Juan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.7 yrs | 74.4 |
WECC FAQ
- What is WECC?
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) WECC spans the entire western interconnection outside California's ISO, from the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest. Abundant hydro and renewables pair with rapidly growing load and long transmission distances.
- How many datacenter sites are in the WECC region?
- GridCensus catalogs 26,525 scored datacenter candidate sites in WECC, averaging 48.6/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in WECC?
- Candidate sites in WECC average a 2.8 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 73 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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