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Deschutes County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

TAP208672 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Deschutes County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP208672
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Signal OR01 - Bend
IXP distance2.4 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage32.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterUS Signal - OR01 Bend
DC distance2.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$12,883

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP208672
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PONDEROSASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.0
PILOT BUTTESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.1
REDMONDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN202803Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.1
TAP208680Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs60.0
SAND SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs60.0
TAP208670Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs59.9
TAP208673Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs59.9

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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