Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616
Federal ExcessHood River County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Hood River County, Oregon, scoring 50.5/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 30 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PACIFICORP service territory, 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 Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 compare with other sites in Hood River County?
Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 ranks 30th of 30 scored candidate sites in Hood River County. Its 50.5/100 is about 11% below the county average of 56.7. 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 fiber connectivity (67 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 40). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is GRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office at 40.3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google, 19.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hood River 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 Hood River County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP209082 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.1 |
| NORTH BONNEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.1 |
| DEAD HEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.4 |
| TAP205756 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| THE DALLES | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| TAP209080 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN203177 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN201291 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616?
Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 scores 50.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 30 scored sites in Hood River County. The Hood River County average is 56.7 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616?
PACIFICORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 in?
Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is GRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office, about 40.3 miles away; 7 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, “Bia - Northwest Region at 45.630, -121.616, Hood River County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/hood-river-county/bia-northwest-region-884ec245 (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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