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Datacenter Sites in Clackamas County, Oregon

Clackamas County has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Clackamas County, Oregon has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 15th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 94bb20dd at 59.9/100.

54
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Clackamas County

Site-selection context for Clackamas County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
7.74¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$29,522
Land price / acre
300
Cooling degree days
4,700
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Clackamas County compare with other counties in Oregon?

By number of scored sites, Clackamas County ranks 15th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 2.2% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.0/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 695th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Clackamas County?

Industrial sites are the most common (29, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (11) and substation-adjacent (10). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Clackamas County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.16¢/kWh and commercial 7.74¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 18 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $29,522 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Clackamas County

Top datacenter sites in Clackamas County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205771Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN205769Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
COLTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.7
RIVER MILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
TAP208777Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.1
NORTH FORK DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN202127Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.9
Canby Disposal/K&B Recycling CenterIndustrial——3.5 yrs55.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs55.3
Webster siteIndustrial——3.5 yrs55.2
Emmert PropertyIndustrial——3.5 yrs55.2
Former Canby LandfillIndustrial——3.5 yrs55.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs54.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs54.8
South RegionFederal Excess——3.5 yrs54.6
12780 SE McLoughlin BoulevardIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.3
City of MilwaukieIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.3
Sparrow SiteIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.3
HillsideIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.3
13844 SE McLoughlin BlvdIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.3
Former Stein Oil Co.Industrial——3.5 yrs54.3
Russel and Kathleen Weaver property HV-RCEAIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.2
Sammy Radow Trust property HV-RCEAIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.2
ODOT City of MilwaukieIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.2
Rock Creek Industrial ParkIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.2

Every scored site in Clackamas County

All 54 sites, best first.

Clackamas County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Clackamas County?

54 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clackamas County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 94bb20dd scores 59.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 54 scored sites in Clackamas County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Clackamas County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Clackamas County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clackamas County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Clackamas County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.16¢/kWh and commercial is 7.74¢/kWh in Clackamas County.

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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 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 Clackamas County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/clackamas-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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