Datacenter Sites in Linn County, Oregon
Linn County has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Linn County, Oregon has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 29th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 20th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 060e57d4 at 57.5/100.
Site-selection context for Linn County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.
How does Linn County compare with other counties in Oregon?
By number of scored sites, Linn County ranks 29th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 20th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Linn County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 46% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (8) and industrial (5). 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 Linn County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.21¢/kWh and commercial 8.27¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 12 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 $10,406 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Linn County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN202764 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN208755 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.4 |
| CROWFOOT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| LEBANON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN208756 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| SWEET HOME | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
| FOSTER DAM | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.2 |
| TAP203387 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| GREEN PETER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| St Francis Hotel and E.H. Rhodes Block | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
| Albany Office | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
| Vivacity Spirits | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.2 |
| COUGAR | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| UNKNOWN206283 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| TAP203382 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Willamette Sweet Home Plywood and Sawmill | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.4 |
| Sweet Home - Willamette Industries | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.9 |
Every scored site in Linn County
All 26 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 060e57d4 · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4dbe0351 · 57.4
- CROWFOOT · 57.3
- LEBANON · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2ed30a8f · 57.1
- SWEET HOME · 56.4
- FOSTER DAM · 56.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · a2e99d74 · 55.9
- GREEN PETER · 55.7
- Mine Site · 91b030df · 53.3
- Mine Site · 198e1c06 · 53.3
- St Francis Hotel and E.H. Rhodes Block · 53.1
- Albany Office · 29b3350c · 53.1
- Vivacity Spirits · 53.0
- Mine Site · 3ba7f0f9 · 52.6
- Mine Site · e1fbbf85 · 51.2
- COUGAR · 51.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 02cbb49f · 51.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · f165a34a · 51.0
- Mine Site · 99543923 · 50.8
- Mine Site · f093da1b · 50.5
- Mine Site · 04d8fccc · 50.5
- Willamette Sweet Home Plywood and Sawmill · 50.4
- Sweet Home - Willamette Industries · 50.3
- Mine Site · b46c76f8 · 49.9
- Huntington Former Service Station · 47.7
Linn County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Linn County?
26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Linn County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 060e57d4 scores 57.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Linn County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Linn 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 Linn County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Linn County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Linn County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.21¢/kWh and commercial is 8.27¢/kWh in Linn 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
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Oregon
- Former Mine 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 Linn County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/linn-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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