Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395
Federal ExcessMalheur County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Malheur County, Oregon, scoring 47.9/100 DC Readiness — 84th of 152 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, 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 Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 compare with other sites in Malheur County?
Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 ranks 84th of 152 scored candidate sites in Malheur County. Its 47.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.7. 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 fiber connectivity (51 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID at 60.9 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID, 60.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Malheur 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 Malheur County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Malheur | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| OZ Malheur | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN207197 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 51.2 |
| TAP207195 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.1 |
| TAP207196 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.1 |
| JUNTURA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| VALE PROJECT | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.0 |
| OWYHEE PROJECT | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.0 |
Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395?
Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 scores 47.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 84th of 152 scored sites in Malheur County. The Malheur County average is 47.7 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
What grid region is Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 in?
Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Boise ID, about 60.9 miles away; 9 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, “Vale Project at 44.014, -117.395, Malheur County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/malheur-county/vale-project-c298670a (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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