Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046
Federal ExcessKlamath County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Klamath County, Oregon, scoring 45.8/100 DC Readiness — 266th of 266 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 Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 compare with other sites in Klamath County?
Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 ranks 266th of 266 scored candidate sites in Klamath County. Its 45.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.3. It is about 14% below the Oregon average of 53.1 and about 14% 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 (41 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford at 93.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data Center West Medford, 93.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Klamath 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 Klamath County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLAMATH CO-GEN | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| CAPTAIN JACK | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Klamath | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.3 |
| KLAMATH FALLS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.2 |
| CHILOQUIN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.1 |
| LAKEPORT | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| CHILOQUIN MKT | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| TAP203604 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046?
Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 scores 45.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 266th of 266 scored sites in Klamath County. The Klamath County average is 49.3 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046?
PACIFICORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 in?
Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Medford, about 93.8 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, “Fremont National Forest at 42.401, -121.046, Klamath County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/klamath-county/fremont-national-forest-b6e235a8 (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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