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Morrow, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
67.5
Good / 100

CALPINE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Morrow, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 67.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCALPINE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityPACIFICORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance29.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage26.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance2.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$2,202

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%
100
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CALPINE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BoardmanBrownfield—642 MW1.7 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN201297Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.2
EC Near BoardmanGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.7
EC Near BoardmanGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.7
EC Near BoardmanGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.7
EC Near BoardmanGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.3
EC Near BoardmanGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.1
EC Near BoardmanGreenfield——1.7 yrs60.9

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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