Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570
Federal ExcessMorrow, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Morrow, Oregon, scoring 49.5/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the COLUMBIA BASIN ELEC COOPERATIVE, INC service territory, 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 Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 compare with other sites in Morrow?
Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 ranks 38th of 43 scored candidate sites in Morrow. Its 49.5/100 is about 10% below the county average of 55.2. 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 (48 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office at 46.4 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Percheron DC, 14.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Morrow "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 Morrow, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALPINE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| Boardman | Brownfield | — | 642 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN201297 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570?
Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 scores 49.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 43 scored sites in Morrow. The Morrow average is 55.2 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570?
COLUMBIA BASIN ELEC COOPERATIVE, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 in?
Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office, about 46.4 miles away; 6 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, “Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.596, -119.570, Morrow, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/morrow/columbia-plateau-conservation-4fcf2e9a (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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