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Datacenter Sites in Lane County, Oregon

Lane County has 132 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 10,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lane County, Oregon has 132 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 6th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is ALVEY at 68.5/100.

132
Candidate sites
57.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
10,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lane County

Site-selection context for Lane County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.47¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
14
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$12,788
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 Lane County compare with other counties in Oregon?

By number of scored sites, Lane County ranks 6th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 5.4% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.1/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 214th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 73 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lane County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (73, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (42) and former mine (10). 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 Lane County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.28¢/kWh and commercial 9.47¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 14 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 $12,788 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lane County

Top datacenter sites in Lane County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALVEYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs68.5
LANESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN202116Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.1
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.0
OZ LaneGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.9
SeQuential Biodiesel SolarBrownfield115 kV0 MW3.5 yrs64.9
TAP203154Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.8
MCKENZIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.0
DIAMOND HILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.7
TAP203155Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.5
TAP203377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN207019Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.9
JEFFERSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN207015Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN208732Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN208734Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN208731Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN202315Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
HILYARDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.7
MONROESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN207016Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.5
FOX HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
TAP207021Substation-Adjacent132 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
BERTELSENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.8
TAP207017Substation-Adjacent132 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.8

Every scored site in Lane County

All 132 sites, best first.

Lane County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lane County?

132 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.

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

ALVEY scores 68.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 132 scored sites in Lane County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lane 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 Lane County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lane County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.28¢/kWh and commercial is 9.47¢/kWh in Lane 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 Lane County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/lane-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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