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Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213

Federal Excess

Baker County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
47.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Baker County, Oregon, scoring 47.3/100 DC Readiness — 71st of 74 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTonaquint Data Center - Boise ID
IXP distance113.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage67.9%

Site characteristics

Acreage40 ac
Buildable load (est.)~16–40 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance102.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,942

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 compare with other sites in Baker County?

Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 ranks 71st of 74 scored candidate sites in Baker County. Its 47.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.5. It is about 11% below the Oregon average of 53.1 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Oregon average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (51 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID at 113.6 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Web Services, 102.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Baker County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
QUARTZSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.9
TAP205307Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.4
OZ BakerGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN202611Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.9
ELM STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN202818Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
TAP205331Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.5
TAP205333Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.5

Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213?

Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 scores 47.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 71st of 74 scored sites in Baker County. The Baker County average is 49.5 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

What grid region is Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 in?

Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID, about 113.6 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Burnt River Project at 44.522, -118.213, Baker County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/baker-county/burnt-river-project-11b95fda (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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