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Avison Lumber - Mill #1

Industrial

Clackamas County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
52.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Avison Lumber - Mill #1 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Clackamas County, Oregon, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 54 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPSunbreak Electronics
IXP distance9.6 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage56.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSunbreak Electronics
DC distance9.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$29,522

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 Avison Lumber - Mill #1 compare with other sites in Clackamas County?

Avison Lumber - Mill #1 ranks 41st of 54 scored candidate sites in Clackamas County. Its 52.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.0. 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 (76 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 Avison Lumber - Mill #1 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Sunbreak Electronics at 9.6 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Sunbreak Electronics, 9.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Avison Lumber - Mill #1?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clackamas 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%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Avison Lumber - Mill #1
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205769Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN205771Substation-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
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs55.3

Avison Lumber - Mill #1: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Avison Lumber - Mill #1?

Avison Lumber - Mill #1 scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 54 scored sites in Clackamas County. The Clackamas County average is 54.0 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

Which electric utility serves Avison Lumber - Mill #1?

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Avison Lumber - Mill #1 in?

Avison Lumber - Mill #1 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Avison Lumber - Mill #1 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Sunbreak Electronics, about 9.6 miles away; 18 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, “Avison Lumber - Mill #1, Clackamas County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/clackamas-county/avison-lumber-mill-1-abbdad1d (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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