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Datacenter Sites in Oregon

Oregon has 2,430 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (844 sites). Most sites interconnect through WECC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 121.4k MW and average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

Oregon has 2,430 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 27th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 32nd among states. The state also has 168 operating datacenters and 36 internet exchange facilities on record.

2,430
Candidate sites
53.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
121.4k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.5 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Oregon

How does Oregon compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, Oregon ranks 27th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (2,430 of 147,272 nationally, 1.7%). Its average DC Readiness of 53.1/100 ranks 32nd and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 3.5-year, is the 7th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, Oregon is strongest relative to the nation on natural hazard (77.1 vs 66.8 nationally) and weakest on water (59.9 vs 72.3). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in Oregon have the most datacenter sites?

Klamath County (266 sites, average 49.3), Multnomah County (234 sites, average 58.5), and Jackson County (159 sites, average 54.0) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 27% of the state's scored sites. Multnomah County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (58.5/100). 36 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Oregon?

Substation-Adjacent parcels are the largest category (844, 35%), followed by federal excess (697) and industrial (560). Every scored site sits in the WECC region.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How Oregon's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
39.8
Speed-to-power
49.5
Fiber
65.6
Water
59.9
Hazard resilience
77.1

Top 25 datacenter sites in Oregon

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Oregon
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEELERSubstation-AdjacentWashington County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs70.9
PEARLSubstation-AdjacentWashington County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs70.3
BPA TROUTDALESubstation-AdjacentMultnomah County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs69.7
OSTRANDERSubstation-AdjacentMultnomah County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs68.7
ALVEYSubstation-AdjacentLane County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs68.5
LANESubstation-AdjacentLane County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs68.1
MCNARYSubstation-AdjacentBenton County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs67.6
MERIDIANSubstation-AdjacentJackson County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs67.6
HORIZONSubstation-AdjacentWashington County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.5
CALPINESubstation-AdjacentMorrow County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs66.3
CARVERSubstation-AdjacentMultnomah County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.3
SAINT MARYSSubstation-AdjacentWashington County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.3
BLUE LAKESubstation-AdjacentMultnomah County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.2
GRESHAMSubstation-AdjacentMultnomah County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.1
PONDEROSASubstation-AdjacentDeschutes County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs66.0
SANTIAMSubstation-AdjacentMarion County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs65.9
COYOTE SPRINGSSubstation-AdjacentBenton County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs65.8
CELILOSubstation-AdjacentKlickitat County1000 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN203409Substation-AdjacentWashington County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.3
TAP203160Substation-AdjacentWashington County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.2
MARIONSubstation-AdjacentMarion County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs65.2
RIVERGATESubstation-AdjacentWashington County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN202116Substation-AdjacentLane County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.1
DEAD HEADSubstation-AdjacentLane County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.0
SeQuential Biodiesel SolarBrownfieldLane115 kV0 MW3.5 yrs64.9

Counties in Oregon

36 counties with five or more scored sites.

Klamath County266 · 49.3Multnomah County234 · 58.5Jackson County159 · 54.0Malheur County152 · 47.7Washington County139 · 57.8Lane County132 · 57.1Umatilla County85 · 52.9Coos County84 · 53.5Deschutes County77 · 55.3Douglas County77 · 54.2Baker County74 · 49.5Marion County67 · 54.1Benton County66 · 56.6Crook County62 · 50.0Clackamas County54 · 54.0Tillamook County53 · 50.8Columbia County49 · 53.7Josephine County47 · 53.6Jefferson County46 · 53.0Lake County45 · 47.6Morrow43 · 55.2Lincoln County41 · 51.4Polk County38 · 56.7Gilliam County32 · 55.6Union County32 · 50.9Hood River County30 · 56.7Harney County29 · 46.6Yamhill County28 · 55.6Linn County26 · 53.2Curry County23 · 53.1Clatsop County22 · 51.8Wasco County22 · 53.4Sherman County15 · 53.8Grant County14 · 47.4Wheeler County10 · 50.1Wallowa County6 · 53.0

Operating datacenters in Oregon

168 operating datacenter facilities in Oregon are on record, the 3rd-most of any state. Hillsboro has the largest cluster (28 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Amazon Web Services (58), Flexential (8), Quality Technology Services (7). Footprints are recorded for 105 of them, totalling about 53 million square feet.

Hillsboro (28)

Portland (10)

Boardman (7)

Beaverton (4)

Bend (4)

Hermiston (3)

Bandon (2)

Eugene (2)

Medford (2)

The Dalles (2)

Brookings (1)

CLACKAMAS (1)

Corvallis (1)

Cottage Grove (1)

Forest Grove (1)

Grants Pass (1)

Gresham (1)

Pacific City (1)

Rockaway Beach (1)

Salem (1)

Tigard (1)

City not recorded (90)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in Oregon

36 peering and colocation facilities in Oregon are listed in PeeringDB. Hillsboro has the most (13). The best-connected facility hosts 69 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.

Portland (8)

Beaverton (3)

Bend (3)

Eugene (3)

Brookings (1)

CLACKAMAS (1)

Corvallis (1)

Gresham (1)

Medford (1)

Tigard (1)

Oregon datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Oregon?

GridCensus catalogs 2,430 scored datacenter candidate sites in Oregon, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.1/100. That is the 27th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in Oregon?

168 operating datacenter facilities in Oregon are on record, the 3rd-most of any state. Hillsboro has the most (28). Amazon Web Services operates the most facilities in the state (58).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Oregon?

Candidate sites in Oregon average a 3.5-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 34 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Oregon has the 7th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in Oregon has the most datacenter sites?

Klamath County has the most scored candidate sites in Oregon (266), followed by Multnomah County (234) and Jackson County (159). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Multnomah County has the highest average DC Readiness (58.5/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Oregon?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Oregon (844 sites, 35% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in Oregon?

36 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Oregon. Hillsboro has the most (13). The best-connected one hosts 69 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Oregon, A to Z.

More Oregon infrastructure

About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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