Osten
IndustrialCoos County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Osten is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Coos County, Oregon, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 84 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the CENTRAL LINCOLN PEOPLE'S UT DT 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 Osten compare with other sites in Coos County?
Osten ranks 30th of 84 scored candidate sites in Coos County. Its 52.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.5. 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 (72 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 Osten to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Eugene at 72.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Bandon CLS (AT&T), 12.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Osten?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coos 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 Coos County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISTHMUS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.7 |
| FAIRVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.4 |
| TAHKENITCH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN202685 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| COOS BAY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| STATE ST. | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| LOCKHART | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| TAP203281 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
Osten: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Osten?
Osten scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 84 scored sites in Coos County. The Coos County average is 53.5 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Osten?
CENTRAL LINCOLN PEOPLE'S UT DT (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Osten in?
Osten is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Osten from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Eugene, about 72.8 miles away; 7 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, “Osten, Coos County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/coos-county/osten-b0ec3951 (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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