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John C Boyle

Brownfield

Keno, Klamath, Oregon · PacifiCorp

Legacy capacity
99
MW

John C Boyle is a former hydro site in Keno, Klamath, Oregon, retired 2024-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 99 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity99 MW
Retirement date2024-01-01
EIA plant ID#3028

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
OperatorPacifiCorp
Operator address26020 Highway 66, Keno, OR, 97627
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Klamath County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)18,868
Construction employment1,136
Land value$2,623/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate6.88¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.25¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.0%

Water & cooling

Water stressMedium-High
Public water supply9.4 MGD
Industrial water use0.3 MGD
Cooling degree days300
Mean annual temp49°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers7 · 51% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

Nearby brownfield & retired-generation sites

A proximity screen of other retired-plant, contaminated, and EPA-flagged sites near John C Boyle — the environmental neighborhood, ranked by legacy grid capacity.

SiteFormer useLegacy MWDistanceCleanup status
Copco 2former hydro site2716.9 mi—
Copco 1former hydro site2015.7 mi—
Iron Gateformer hydro site1821.8 mi—

Derived from GridCensus's retired-generator & EPA brownfield dataset. Not a substitute for an ASTM E1527 Phase I environmental radius report.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near John C Boyle, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near John C Boyle
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KLAMATH CO-GENSubstation-AdjacentORKlamath County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.8
OZ KlamathGreenfieldORKlamath——1.7 yrs62.7
KLAMATH FALLSSubstation-AdjacentORKlamath County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.4
JC BOYLESubstation-AdjacentORJackson County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.5
TAP203348Substation-AdjacentORKlamath County69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs55.1
LAKEPORTSubstation-AdjacentORKlamath County69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs55.1
TAP203341Substation-AdjacentORKlamath County69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs55.0
WEYERHAUSERSubstation-AdjacentORKlamath County69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs55.0

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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