Clackamas Heights
IndustrialClackamas County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Clackamas Heights is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Clackamas County, Oregon, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 22nd 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
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 Clackamas Heights compare with other sites in Clackamas County?
Clackamas Heights ranks 22nd of 54 scored candidate sites in Clackamas County. Its 54.2/100 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 (87 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 Clackamas Heights to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Clackamas ESD Datacenter at 4.1 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Clackamas ESD Datacenter, 4.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Clackamas Heights?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Clackamas County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN205769 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN205771 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.9 |
| COLTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| RIVER MILL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| TAP208777 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.1 |
| NORTH FORK DAM | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN202127 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.3 |
Clackamas Heights: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Clackamas Heights?
Clackamas Heights scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 22nd 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 Clackamas Heights?
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Clackamas Heights in?
Clackamas Heights is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Clackamas Heights from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Clackamas ESD Datacenter, about 4.1 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, “Clackamas Heights, Clackamas County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/clackamas-county/clackamas-heights-9b640097 (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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