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EC Near Boardman

Greenfield

Morrow, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
61.1
Good / 100

EC Near Boardman is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Morrow, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh
UtilityPACIFICORPinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance44.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage26.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance103.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMorrow County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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 datacenterPercheron DC
DC distance2.0 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.6 mi
Nearest fiber route71.2 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%
30
Speed to power20%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
66
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
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 MW6.9 yrs67.5
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 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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