CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1
Substation-AdjacentDouglas County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Douglas County, Oregon, scoring 52.9/100 DC Readiness — 44th of 77 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the PACIFICORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 compare with other sites in Douglas County?
CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 ranks 44th of 77 scored candidate sites in Douglas County. Its 52.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.2. 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 power availability (56 vs 40) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (41 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is University of Oregon at 66 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EarthClick.net LLC, 52.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas 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 Douglas County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXONVILLE 500KV | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.9 |
| NICKEL MOUNTAIN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| UNKNOWN208721 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| HANNA TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| DIXONVILLE 230KV | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| TAP203150 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.3 |
| TAP206994 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN203089 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1?
CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 scores 52.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 44th of 77 scored sites in Douglas County. The Douglas County average is 54.2 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
What is the nearest substation to CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1?
The nearest mapped substation is CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1?
PACIFICORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 in?
CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is University of Oregon, about 66 miles away; 8 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, “CLEARWATER POWERPLANT NUMBER 1, Douglas County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/douglas-county/clearwater-powerplant-number-1-bdb55572 (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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