Clackamas County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
62.4
Good / 100

NORTH FORK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clackamas County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH FORK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPClackamas ESD Datacenter
IXP distance18.7 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage55.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-2
Cloud region distance25.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPortland Gen Elec Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index100.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterClackamas ESD Datacenter
DC distance18.7 mi
Nearest rail16.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.6 mi
Nearest fiber route33.9 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
70
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORTH FORK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205769Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs68.0
Greenfield (TAP206092 - MCLOUGHLIN)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.4
TAP205770Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs66.1
Greenfield (BIG EDDY - OSTRANDER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.1
NORTH FORK DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.7
Greenfield (BIG EDDY - OSTRANDER)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.7
RIVER MILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.5
ESTACADASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.6

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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