Datacenter Sites in Lake County, Oregon
Lake County has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Lake County, Oregon has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.6/100 DC Readiness, about 10% below the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 20th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 34th by average score. The top-scoring site is FORT ROCK at 57.8/100.
Site-selection context for Lake County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.
How does Lake County compare with other counties in Oregon?
By number of scored sites, Lake County ranks 20th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 1.9% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.6/100 ranks 34th in the state and is about 10% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 852nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lake County?
Industrial sites are the most common (16, 36% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (15) and former mine (9). 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 Lake County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.63¢/kWh and commercial 8.99¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 3 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 $2,108 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lake County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT ROCK | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| SUMMER LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| SYCAN | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| OZ Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.6 |
| MILE-HI | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| TAP208598 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.2 |
| TAP203593 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.1 |
| UNKNOWN208597 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.6 |
| UNKNOWN208600 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| FORT ROCK (MIDSTATE) | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.0 |
| UNKNOWN208704 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 48.2 |
| TAP208707 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 48.2 |
| East Side Grange # 583 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Lakeview Lockers | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| 4805 Repair | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Former Lakeview Lumber Mill | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Heryford Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| 15-19 North E Street | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| 14B South F Street | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Lakeview Reclaimed Lumber | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| 14A South F Street | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| K & L Mortuary | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Alger Theater | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
Every scored site in Lake County
All 45 sites, best first.
- FORT ROCK · 57.8
- SUMMER LAKE · 57.0
- SYCAN · 57.0
- OZ Lake · 54.6
- MILE-HI · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · a3c171ba · 51.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1eb4a9a9 · 51.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6565bff2 · 49.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · c9ca2015 · 49.3
- FORT ROCK (MIDSTATE) · 49.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 68fc9b37 · 48.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 45003d3a · 48.2
- East Side Grange # 583 · 47.3
- Lakeview Lockers · 47.3
- 4805 Repair · 47.3
- Former Lakeview Lumber Mill · 47.3
- Heryford Building · 47.3
- Mine Site · 029c751a · 47.3
- 15-19 North E Street · 47.3
- Mine Site · 4899de1f · 47.3
- 14B South F Street · 47.3
- Lakeview Reclaimed Lumber · 47.3
- 14A South F Street · 47.3
- K & L Mortuary · 47.3
- Alger Theater · 47.3
- Don's Market · 47.3
- Lakeview, OR, Disposal/Processing Site · 1200611d · 47.2
- FREMONT NATIONAL FOREST · b9607bad · 46.9
- Mine Site · 810c5b2d · 46.3
- Mine Site · 2d68e1ab · 46.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0df17378 · 46.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9e72b285 · 46.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 204ade6c · 46.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · cc7cad06 · 46.2
- Mine Site · 6a4339fb · 45.0
- Mine Site · 6e4117f8 · 44.5
- Mine Site · 2ff676b9 · 44.4
- Paisley School · 44.3
- South Region · 68628bd4 · 44.3
- Carlon Mill · 44.3
- FREMONT NATIONAL FOREST · cfbc65cf · 43.9
- Mine Site · facecd36 · 43.6
- Mine Site · 4cc4a5c8 · 43.4
- Ole Turnbow Exxon · 43.3
- Ole Turnbow Exxon Facility · 43.3
Lake County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lake County?
45 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lake County?
FORT ROCK scores 57.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 45 scored sites in Lake County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Lake 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 Lake County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lake County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lake County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.63¢/kWh and commercial is 8.99¢/kWh in Lake County.
More in Oregon
- All datacenter sites in Oregon· 2,430 sites
- Operating datacenters in Oregon
- Electric substations in Oregon
- Klamath County· 266 sites · avg 49.3
- Multnomah County· 234 sites · avg 58.5
- Jackson County· 159 sites · avg 54.0
- Malheur County· 152 sites · avg 47.7
- Washington County· 139 sites · avg 57.8
- Lane County· 132 sites · avg 57.1
- Industrial sites in Oregon
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Oregon
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 Lake County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/lake-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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