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Lincoln County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
51.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

LUNDY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, Oregon, scoring 51.1/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 41 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LUNDY (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLUNDY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityCENTRAL LINCOLN PEOPLE'S UT DTpolitical subdivision

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeak Internet
IXP distance40.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage7.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterPeak Internet
DC distance40.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$7,580

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does LUNDY compare with other sites in Lincoln County?

LUNDY ranks 26th of 41 scored candidate sites in Lincoln County. Its 51.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.4. 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 power availability (46 vs 40) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (43 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is LUNDY to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, LUNDY, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peak Internet at 40.2 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Peak Internet, 40.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at LUNDY?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lincoln County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lincoln County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near LUNDY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TOLEDOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.7
WENDSONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.7
BERRYDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.3
FLORENCESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.2
HECATASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.1
KINGWOODSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.1
STEENSEN SS 109Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.1
NEWPORT SS 101Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.0

LUNDY: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of LUNDY?

LUNDY scores 51.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 41 scored sites in Lincoln County. The Lincoln County average is 51.4 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

What is the nearest substation to LUNDY?

The nearest mapped substation is LUNDY, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves LUNDY?

CENTRAL LINCOLN PEOPLE'S UT DT (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is LUNDY in?

LUNDY is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is LUNDY in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is LUNDY from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Peak Internet, about 40.2 miles away; 5 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, “LUNDY, Lincoln County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/lincoln-county/lundy-0f372f52 (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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