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COYOTE SPRINGS

Substation-Adjacent

Benton County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

COYOTE SPRINGS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Benton County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOYOTE SPRINGS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance34.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage45.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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 us-west-2
DC distance0.9 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
27
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
57
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COYOTE SPRINGS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BentonGreenfield1.7 yrs66.5
MCNARYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.0
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.7
EC FFE Benton CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs62.5
EC Coal Benton CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs61.6
WHITE BLUFFSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.4
ANGUSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.5
HANFORDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs60.4

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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