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Datacenter Sites in Douglas County, Oregon

Douglas County has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Douglas County, Oregon has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 9th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 11th by average score. The top-scoring site is DIXONVILLE 500KV at 64.9/100.

77
Candidate sites
54.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Douglas County

Site-selection context for Douglas County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
7.29¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$4,442
Land price / acre
300
Cooling degree days
4,700
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

How does Douglas County compare with other counties in Oregon?

By number of scored sites, Douglas County ranks 9th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 3.2% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 11th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 456th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 37 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (48, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (11) and federal excess (9). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Douglas County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.65¢/kWh and commercial 7.29¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $4,442 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DIXONVILLE 500KVSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs64.9
NICKEL MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN208721Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.0
DIXONVILLE 230KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.6
HANNA TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.6
TAP203150Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN203089Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.8
TAP206994Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.8
TAP206984Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.7
DRAINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
TAP206991Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN203127Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN205459Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN201274Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN203097Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
WINCHESTERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN202658Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
TAP207194Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
TAP208752Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN203096Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
ROBERTS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.6
DOUGLAS FORESTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.5
TAP206988Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN203090Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN203095Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.3

Every scored site in Douglas County

All 77 sites, best first.

Douglas County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

77 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Douglas County?

DIXONVILLE 500KV scores 64.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 77 scored sites in Douglas County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Douglas County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Douglas County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Douglas County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.65¢/kWh and commercial is 7.29¢/kWh in Douglas County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Douglas County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/douglas-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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