Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553
Federal ExcessMorrow, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Morrow, Oregon, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION 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 Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 compare with other sites in Morrow?
Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 ranks 35th of 43 scored candidate sites in Morrow. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with 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 power availability (30 vs 40). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office at 27.2 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Web Services, 4.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553?
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 |
Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553?
Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 43 scored sites in Morrow. The Morrow average is 55.2 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553?
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (federal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NORTHERN LIGHTS, INC.
What grid region is Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 in?
Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office, about 27.2 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, “Irrigon Fish Hatchery at 45.913, -119.553, Morrow, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/morrow/irrigon-fish-hatchery-85efa1a2 (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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