SHEPHERDS CENTRAL
Substation-AdjacentGilliam County, Oregon · WECC
SHEPHERDS CENTRAL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Gilliam County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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 Gilliam County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Ridge Landfill Phase II | Brownfield | 115 kV | 50 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.9 |
| SLATT | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Coal Gilliam County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 58.8 |
| SHEPHERDS NORTH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 57.4 |
| SHEPHERDS SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 57.4 |
| DALREED | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN201545 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 56.6 |
| JONES CANYON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 56.6 |
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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