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Datacenter Sites in Jackson County, Oregon

Jackson County has 159 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Jackson County, Oregon has 159 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 3rd of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is MERIDIAN at 67.6/100.

159
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Jackson County

Site-selection context for Jackson County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
6.22¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$12,421
Land price / acre
300
Cooling degree days
4,700
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

How does Jackson County compare with other counties in Oregon?

By number of scored sites, Jackson County ranks 3rd of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 6.5% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.0/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 158th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 34 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Jackson County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (59, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (47) and substation-adjacent (34). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Jackson County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.94¢/kWh and commercial 6.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $12,421 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Jackson County

Top datacenter sites in Jackson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MERIDIANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs67.6
LONE PINE 230 KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.9
SAGE ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.8
MEDFORDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.8
TAP203642Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
BEALL LANESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
BROOKHURSTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.5
JACKSONVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
GRIFFIN CREEKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
JC BOYLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
CAMPBELLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7
SCENICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.6
VILAS ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.5
WHITE CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.4
BIOMASS ONE POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.4
BALDYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.2
ROXY ANNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.2
ASHLANDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.9
MOUNTAIN AVENUESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.8
STEVENS ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
BELKNAPSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs58.6
EC FFE Jackson CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
FOOTHILLSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs58.4
EAGLE POINT POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.1
OAK KNOLLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.7

Every scored site in Jackson County

All 159 sites, best first.

Jackson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Jackson County?

159 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jackson County?

MERIDIAN scores 67.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 159 scored sites in Jackson County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Jackson County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Jackson County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Jackson County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.94¢/kWh and commercial is 6.22¢/kWh in Jackson County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Jackson County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/jackson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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