South Region at 44.032, -123.880
Federal ExcessLane County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
South Region at 44.032, -123.880 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lane County, Oregon, scoring 49.2/100 DC Readiness — 132nd of 132 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the CENTRAL LINCOLN PEOPLE'S UT DT 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 South Region at 44.032, -123.880 compare with other sites in Lane County?
South Region at 44.032, -123.880 ranks 132nd of 132 scored candidate sites in Lane County. Its 49.2/100 is about 14% below the county average of 57.1. 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 natural hazard (78 vs 77) 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 South Region at 44.032, -123.880 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Eugene at 39.1 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Date Center West - Eugene, 39.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at South Region at 44.032, -123.880?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lane 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 Lane County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVEY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.5 |
| LANE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN202116 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.1 |
| DEAD HEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.0 |
| OZ Lane | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.9 |
| SeQuential Biodiesel Solar | Brownfield | 115 kV | 0 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.9 |
| TAP203154 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.8 |
| MCKENZIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.0 |
South Region at 44.032, -123.880: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of South Region at 44.032, -123.880?
South Region at 44.032, -123.880 scores 49.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 132nd of 132 scored sites in Lane County. The Lane County average is 57.1 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves South Region at 44.032, -123.880?
CENTRAL LINCOLN PEOPLE'S UT DT (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is South Region at 44.032, -123.880 in?
South Region at 44.032, -123.880 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is South Region at 44.032, -123.880 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data Center West Eugene, about 39.1 miles away; 14 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, “South Region at 44.032, -123.880, Lane County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/lane-county/south-region-a5d9c61a (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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