Mirror Pond Area
IndustrialDeschutes County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Mirror Pond Area is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Deschutes County, Oregon, scoring 54.6/100 DC Readiness — 39th of 77 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PACIFICORP 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 Mirror Pond Area compare with other sites in Deschutes County?
Mirror Pond Area ranks 39th of 77 scored candidate sites in Deschutes County. Its 54.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. 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 (84 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 Mirror Pond Area to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BendTel at 0.5 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BendTel, 0.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Mirror Pond Area?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Deschutes 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 Deschutes County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PONDEROSA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| PILOT BUTTE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.6 |
| REDMOND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.7 |
| LAPINE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN202803 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP208670 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP208680 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP208673 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.3 |
Mirror Pond Area: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Mirror Pond Area?
Mirror Pond Area scores 54.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 39th of 77 scored sites in Deschutes County. The Deschutes County average is 55.3 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Mirror Pond Area?
PACIFICORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Mirror Pond Area in?
Mirror Pond Area is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Mirror Pond Area from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is BendTel, about 0.5 miles away; 11 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, “Mirror Pond Area, Deschutes County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/deschutes-county/mirror-pond-area-913c0c06 (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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