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Old Biggs Station & Motel Property

Industrial

Sherman County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

Old Biggs Station & Motel Property is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Sherman County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPYAKMWAFP - Wholesail Yakima
IXP distance66.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage40.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle The Dalles 2
DC distance17.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,410

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%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
50
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 Sherman County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Old Biggs Station & Motel Property
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAY CANYONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs58.6
OZ ShermanGreenfield1.7 yrs58.5
KLONDIKE SCHOOLHOUSESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.7
TAP208798Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.3
DE MOSSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN202343Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.5
Rufus Community CenterIndustrial6.9 yrs50.8
Rufus Industrial ParkIndustrial6.9 yrs50.7

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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