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Curry County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
58.6
Good / 100

PISTOL RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Curry County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPISTOL RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCOOS-CURRY ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHemlock Plaza
IXP distance16.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage99.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterHemlock Plaza
DC distance16.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$5,104

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
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 Curry County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near PISTOL RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH BROOKINGSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs62.5
TAP203286Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.7
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.7
ROGUESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs57.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs57.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs57.0
TAP203288Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.6

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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