EC Near Boardman

Greenfield

Morrow, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

EC Near Boardman is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Morrow, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance49.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage44.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance109.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCOLUMBIA BASIN ELEC COOPERATIVE, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index101.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance14.1 mi
Nearest rail3.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.7 mi
Nearest fiber route65.0 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

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
66
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
78
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Boardman
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CALPINESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs74.2
UNKNOWN201297Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.4
Greenfield (MARION - ASHE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.7
Greenfield (COYOTE SPRINGS - SLATT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.6
BOARDMANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.4
Greenfield (COYOTE SPRINGS - SLATT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs65.5
HORSESHOE BEND WIND LLCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.2
Greenfield (SLATT - ASHE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.9

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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