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PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former)

Industrial

Columbia County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Columbia County, Oregon, scoring 50.9/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 49 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 IXPFlexential - Portland/Hillsboro 2 (PDX02)
IXP distance21.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage27.7%

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 datacenterQTS North HIL3 North Building
DC distance20.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$10,651

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 PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) compare with other sites in Columbia County?

PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) ranks 32nd of 49 scored candidate sites in Columbia County. Its 50.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.7. 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 (67 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 PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Portland/Hillsboro 2 (PDX02) at 21.1 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QTS North HIL3 North Building, 20.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Columbia 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%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALLSTONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.6
TROJAN NUCLEAR PLANT SWITCHYARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.4
TAP203174Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.4
MINT FARMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.4
SCAPPOOSESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN206957Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN208767Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.9
WARRENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.9

PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former)?

PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) scores 50.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 49 scored sites in Columbia County. The Columbia County average is 53.7 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

Which electric utility serves PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former)?

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

What grid region is PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) in?

PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Portland/Hillsboro 2 (PDX02), about 21.1 miles away; 9 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, “PSI Manufacturing Corp. (Former), Columbia County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/columbia-county/psi-manufacturing-corp-former-c860e05b (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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