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Polk County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

GRAND RONDE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGRAND RONDE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeak Internet
IXP distance38.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage51.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTillamook Lightwave Cable Landing Station
DC distance20.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$10,255

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GRAND RONDE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ PolkGreenfield1.7 yrs62.8
CHEMAWASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.8
SALEMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.7
ADAIRSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.2
TAP203388Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.1
JEFFERSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.6
TAP208754Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN208753Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.2

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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