Bay Lane Parking Lot
IndustrialTillamook County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Bay Lane Parking Lot is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Tillamook County, Oregon, scoring 49.7/100 DC Readiness — 18th of 53 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, 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 Bay Lane Parking Lot compare with other sites in Tillamook County?
Bay Lane Parking Lot ranks 18th of 53 scored candidate sites in Tillamook County. Its 49.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.8. 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 fiber connectivity (50 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Bay Lane Parking Lot to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Portland/Hillsboro 4 (PDX04) at 47.5 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Neptune Communications LLC DC, 5.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bay Lane Parking Lot?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tillamook County "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 Tillamook County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TILLAMOOK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| DEAD HEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.9 |
| TRASK RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.2 |
| TAP206964 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.6 |
| MOHLER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.5 |
| NEHALEM | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.5 |
| OZ Tillamook | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP203390 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
Bay Lane Parking Lot: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bay Lane Parking Lot?
Bay Lane Parking Lot scores 49.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 18th of 53 scored sites in Tillamook County. The Tillamook County average is 50.8 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
What grid region is Bay Lane Parking Lot in?
Bay Lane Parking Lot is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bay Lane Parking Lot from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Portland/Hillsboro 4 (PDX04), about 47.5 miles away; 3 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, “Bay Lane Parking Lot, Tillamook County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/tillamook-county/bay-lane-parking-lot-88b6211b (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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