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Modoc County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
50.8
Fair / 100

MALIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Modoc County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMALIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData Center West Medford
IXP distance83.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage25.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterData Center West Medford
DC distance83.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity17.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$4,267

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
18
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MALIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HILLTOPSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs46.5
HILLTOP TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
TAP310737Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
WARNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
TAP302651Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs44.6
EC FFE Modoc CountyGreenfield5.7 yrs42.3
OZ ModocGreenfield5.7 yrs42.0
Lakeview Cogeneration LLCBrownfield69 kV27 MW1.7 yrs41.0

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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