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Bertha'S Triangle

Industrial

Multnomah County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

Bertha'S Triangle is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Multnomah County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDigital Fortress (PTL)
IXP distance3.1 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage80.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactMultnomah County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Realty Portland
DC distance2.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$27,472

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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
94
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bertha'S Triangle
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

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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