Powers Alley
IndustrialDeschutes County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Powers Alley is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Deschutes County, Oregon, scoring 45.8/100 DC Readiness — 74th of 77 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP INC - (OR) 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 Powers Alley compare with other sites in Deschutes County?
Powers Alley ranks 74th of 77 scored candidate sites in Deschutes County. Its 45.8/100 is about 17% below the county average of 55.3. It is about 14% below the Oregon average of 53.1 and about 14% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Oregon average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (31 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Powers Alley to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal OR01 - Bend at 41.2 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Prineville, 35.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Powers Alley?
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 |
Powers Alley: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Powers Alley?
Powers Alley scores 45.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 74th 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 Powers Alley?
CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP INC - (OR) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP INC.
What grid region is Powers Alley in?
Powers Alley is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Powers Alley from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal OR01 - Bend, about 41.2 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, “Powers Alley, Deschutes County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/deschutes-county/powers-alley-4cc3e701 (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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