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Datacenter Sites in Malheur County, Oregon

Malheur County has 152 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Malheur County, Oregon has 152 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness, about 10% below the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 4th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 33rd by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Malheur · 379e4444 at 57.3/100.

152
Candidate sites
47.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Malheur County

Site-selection context for Malheur County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.76¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,851
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 Malheur County compare with other counties in Oregon?

By number of scored sites, Malheur County ranks 4th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 6.3% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.7/100 ranks 33rd in the state and is about 10% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 171st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Malheur County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (125, 82% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (14) and former mine (6). 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 Malheur County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.50¢/kWh and commercial 9.76¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 9 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 $1,851 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Malheur County

Top datacenter sites in Malheur County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MalheurGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3
OZ MalheurGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN207197Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.0 yrs51.2
TAP207196Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.1
TAP207195Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.1
JUNTURASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.3
VALE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.0
OWYHEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.0
586 N OregonIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.9
Goodman Oil - ValeIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.9
Former General Farm SupplyIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.9
OWYHEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.9
Vale Service Station formerIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.9
Mallard Grocery PropertyIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.9
Nyssa LaundromatIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.9
VALE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.9
VALE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.8
Bosselman PropertyIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.8
OWYHEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.8
OWYHEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs48.8
527 Sunset DriveIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.8
OWYHEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.7
DB Anderson Bulk PlantIndustrial——3.5 yrs48.7

Every scored site in Malheur County

All 152 sites, best first.

Malheur County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Malheur County?

152 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Malheur · 379e4444 scores 57.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 152 scored sites in Malheur County (a greenfield site).

Does Malheur 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 Malheur County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Malheur County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.50¢/kWh and commercial is 9.76¢/kWh in Malheur 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 Malheur County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/malheur-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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