Datacenter Sites in Marion County, Oregon
Marion County has 67 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Marion County, Oregon has 67 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 12th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 12th by average score. The top-scoring site is SANTIAM at 65.9/100.
Site-selection context for Marion County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.
How does Marion County compare with other counties in Oregon?
By number of scored sites, Marion County ranks 12th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 2.8% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 12th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 549th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 22 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Marion County?
Industrial sites are the most common (26, 39% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (20) and former mine (11). 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 Marion County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.09¢/kWh and commercial 7.80¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 15 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 $17,033 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Marion County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTIAM | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.9 |
| MARION | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.2 |
| TAP206092 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.7 |
| BETHEL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.0 |
| UNKNOWN202662 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.8 |
| UNKNOWN201991 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.6 |
| DETROIT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Marion | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| MOLALLA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| Greenfield (JOHN DAY 2 - MARION) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| MT ANGEL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP205767 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP207067 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN206525 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| TAP207052 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| CULVER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.5 |
| LYONS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.4 |
| SILVERTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN207049 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| MILL CTEEK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| NEW STAYTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.7 |
| SCIO | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| Greenfield (SANTIAM - JONES CANYON) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| 3850 Portland Rd | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.0 |
| SUMCO | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.0 |
Every scored site in Marion County
All 67 sites, best first.
- SANTIAM · 65.9
- MARION · 65.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4aaa4d4b · 62.7
- BETHEL · 62.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · d76a6c7d · 61.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0ae64c8c · 61.6
- DETROIT · 61.0
- OZ Marion · 60.0
- MOLALLA · 58.5
- Greenfield (JOHN DAY 2 - MARION) · 58.4
- MT ANGEL · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6c4807a7 · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 607d75da · 57.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 66196eb1 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b4eb034a · 57.6
- CULVER · 57.5
- LYONS · 57.4
- SILVERTON · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · cd509c21 · 57.1
- MILL CTEEK · 57.0
- NEW STAYTON · 56.7
- SCIO · 56.3
- Greenfield (SANTIAM - JONES CANYON) · 53.9
- Ochoa Queseria · 52.0
- 3850 Portland Rd · 52.0
- SUMCO · 52.0
- Mt. Angel ASTs - Former Oil Products · 51.9
- Livingston Property · 51.9
- BIE - CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL · a8afe89b · 51.9
- Cadle's Brownfields Cleanup Property · 51.9
- Northgate Property · 51.9
- Los Baez · 51.8
- Liberty Street Properties · 51.7
- Former Greyhound Station Property · 51.7
- State Street/Ferry Street Properties · 51.7
- Saffron Property · 51.7
- Yaquina Building · 51.7
- 440 State Street · 51.7
- Union Gospel Mission · 51.7
- 1919 & 1949 State St · 51.7
- Deluxe Ice Cream · 51.7
- Boise Cascade Mill Salem - Sediment Investigation · 51.7
- Mine Site · 2818d834 · 51.6
- South Region · 2d838583 · 51.6
- Mine Site · 509ac9f5 · 51.6
- Lancaster Drive SE · 51.6
- 455 Court St · 51.6
- Retro LLC Property · 51.5
- Mine Site · ebecd4f3 · 51.5
- Mine Site · 61da6902 · 51.5
- Mine Site · 845b7294 · 51.4
- BIE - CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL · 534c1c5f · 51.4
- 1667-1695 Center St NE · 51.3
- Mine Site · bdbc55f4 · 51.3
- Mine Site · 97a5f1ed · 51.3
- DALLAS OR · e182a903 · 51.3
- 3994 Portland Rd · 51.2
- Mine Site · 5ebc2d55 · 51.2
- Mine Site · cabc6123 · 51.2
- Former Terry's BP · 51.2
- Mine Site · 951b8700 · 51.2
- BIE - CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL · 69057339 · 51.0
- Meier/Dozler Property · 50.9
- Mine Site · 07b2ace5 · 50.8
- South Region · 3d7fccc6 · 50.5
- South Region · 320dea2a · 50.4
- Detroit School · 48.4
Marion County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Marion County?
67 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Marion County?
SANTIAM scores 65.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 67 scored sites in Marion County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Marion 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 Marion County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marion County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Marion County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.09¢/kWh and commercial is 7.80¢/kWh in Marion 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 Marion County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/marion-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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