Powerdale
BrownfieldHood River, Hood River, Oregon · PacifiCorp
Powerdale is a former hydro site in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, retired 2007-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Powerdale, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Klickitat | Greenfield | WA | Klickitat | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 61.5 |
| CELILO | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Klickitat County | 1000 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| BIG EDDY | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Klickitat County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP209082 | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Hood River County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 59.8 |
| Copper Dam Plant | Brownfield | OR | Hood River County | 115 kV | 3 MW | 1.7 yrs | 59.1 |
| OZ Hood River | Greenfield | OR | Hood River | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 58.5 |
| DEAD HEAD | Substation-Adjacent | OR | Hood River County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 58.2 |
| OZ Skamania | Greenfield | WA | Skamania | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 56.5 |
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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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