Clatsop County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

CANNON BEACH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clatsop County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCANNON BEACH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPFlexential - Portland/Hillsboro 3 (PDX03)
IXP distance54.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage14.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-2
Cloud region distance89.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPACIFICORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSTELLAS WOOD WORKS DOOR
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index78.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNeptune Communications LLC DC
DC distance17.1 mi
Nearest rail13.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline41.4 mi
Nearest fiber route33.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$9,702

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%
45
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CANNON BEACH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CLATSOPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.9
NECANICUMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.5
SEASIDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.1
TAP202671Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.6
WARRENTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.4
FERN HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.9
Greenfield (TAP206961 - SEASIDE)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.6
TAP206963Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.6

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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