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OWYHEE PROJECT

Federal Excess

Malheur County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
50.2
Fair / 100

OWYHEE PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Malheur County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.2/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTonaquint Data Center - Boise ID
IXP distance46.7 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage20.3%

Site characteristics

Acreage80 ac
Buildable load (est.)~32–80 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTonaquint Data Center - Boise ID
DC distance46.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,851

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OWYHEE PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MalheurGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.7
OZ MalheurGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.0
TAP207196Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.4
TAP207195Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.4
UNKNOWN207197Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.4
JUNTURASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.6
OWYHEE PROJECTFederal Excess——6.9 yrs50.3
VALE PROJECTFederal Excess——6.9 yrs50.2

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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