Former Monroe Gas Station
IndustrialBenton County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Former Monroe Gas Station is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Benton County, Oregon, scoring 51.4/100 DC Readiness — 64th of 66 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the CONSUMERS POWER, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.
Site location
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How does Former Monroe Gas Station compare with other sites in Benton County?
Former Monroe Gas Station ranks 64th of 66 scored candidate sites in Benton County. Its 51.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.6. It is roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Oregon average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (71 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 40). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Monroe Gas Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peak Internet at 16.9 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Peak Internet, 16.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Monroe Gas Station?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Benton County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Benton County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WREN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.4 |
| ALBANY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.3 |
| FRY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.0 |
| Corvallis Municipal Airport | Brownfield | — | 0 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.9 |
| CALAPOOYA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP207025 | Substation-Adjacent | 132 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| BUCHANAN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| GRANT STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
Former Monroe Gas Station: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Monroe Gas Station?
Former Monroe Gas Station scores 51.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 64th of 66 scored sites in Benton County. The Benton County average is 56.6 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Former Monroe Gas Station?
CONSUMERS POWER, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Monroe Gas Station in?
Former Monroe Gas Station is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Monroe Gas Station from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Peak Internet, about 16.9 miles away; 10 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, “Former Monroe Gas Station, Benton County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/benton-county/former-monroe-gas-station-cbbffbb1 (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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