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Benton County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

BOARDMAN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Benton County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBOARDMAN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityUMATILLA ELECTRIC COOP ASSNcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance33.7 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage45.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score57/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance0.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,153

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: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
57
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BOARDMAN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCNARYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs68.9
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs67.4
OZ BentonGreenfield——1.7 yrs67.3
COYOTE SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs67.0
HANFORDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.5
WAUTOMASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.6
WHITE BLUFFSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN202413Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.1

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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