Lawen Store
IndustrialHarney County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Lawen Store is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Harney County, Oregon, scoring 43.1/100 DC Readiness — 17th of 29 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
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 Lawen Store compare with other sites in Harney County?
Lawen Store ranks 17th of 29 scored candidate sites in Harney County. Its 43.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.6. It is about 19% below the Oregon average of 53.1 and about 19% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Oregon average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (15 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Lawen Store to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID at 125.3 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Prineville, 112.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lawen Store?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harney 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 Harney County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN202788 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.7 |
| UNKNOWN202641 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.3 |
| UNKNOWN205315 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.0 |
| UNKNOWN205317 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.0 |
| SANDHILL SUBSTATION | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.0 |
| HARNEY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.0 |
| UNKNOWN204978 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.0 |
Lawen Store: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Lawen Store?
Lawen Store scores 43.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 17th of 29 scored sites in Harney County. The Harney County average is 46.6 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
What grid region is Lawen Store in?
Lawen Store is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Lawen Store from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID, about 125.3 miles away; 6 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, “Lawen Store, Harney County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/harney-county/lawen-store-641ca0af (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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