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Datacenter Sites in Multnomah County, Oregon

Multnomah County has 234 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 14,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Multnomah County, Oregon has 234 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, about 10% above the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 2nd of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is BPA TROUTDALE at 69.7/100.

234
Candidate sites
58.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
14,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Multnomah County

Site-selection context for Multnomah County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
7.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$27,472
Land price / acre
300
Cooling degree days
4,700
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Multnomah County compare with other counties in Oregon?

By number of scored sites, Multnomah County ranks 2nd of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 9.6% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.5/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 81st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 211 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Multnomah County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (117, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (96) and federal excess (11). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Multnomah County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.02¢/kWh and commercial 7.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 10 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $27,472 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Multnomah County

Top datacenter sites in Multnomah County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BPA TROUTDALESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs69.7
OSTRANDERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs68.7
CARVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.3
BLUE LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.2
GRESHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.1
MCLOUGHLINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.9
TAP203170Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.6
OZ MultnomahGreenfield——3.5 yrs64.4
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.4
WESTCOTTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN202104Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN207168Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
MCGILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
CLACKAMASSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN205820Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
SULZER PUMPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN201959Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
TAP203562Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN202103Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
PACIFIC POWERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
TAP207169Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
GILSANSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN203521Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.9
URBANSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.9
TAP205818Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs61.9

Every scored site in Multnomah County

All 234 sites, best first.

Multnomah County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Multnomah County?

234 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Multnomah County?

BPA TROUTDALE scores 69.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 234 scored sites in Multnomah County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Multnomah County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Multnomah County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Multnomah County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Multnomah County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.02¢/kWh and commercial is 7.88¢/kWh in Multnomah County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Multnomah County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/multnomah-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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