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Grant County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
50.4
Fair / 100

JOHN DAY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grant County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJOHN DAY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Signal OR01 - Bend
IXP distance117.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage77.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Prineville
DC distance88.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,324

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%
46
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
39
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JOHN DAY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST JOHN DAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN207206Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.4
SENECASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.4
PRAIRIE CITYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine6.9 yrs48.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine6.9 yrs48.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine6.9 yrs46.2
Blue Mtn. Jr. HighIndustrial6.9 yrs45.3

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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