Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028
Federal ExcessUmatilla County, Oregon · WECC
At a glance
Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Umatilla County, Oregon, scoring 49.9/100 DC Readiness — 78th of 85 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the UMATILLA ELECTRIC COOP ASSN service territory, 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 Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 compare with other sites in Umatilla County?
Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 ranks 78th of 85 scored candidate sites in Umatilla County. Its 49.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.9. 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 power availability (30 vs 40). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office at 43 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Web Services, 18.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Umatilla 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 Umatilla County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN203430 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.7 |
| ROUNDUP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN202431 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| OZ Umatilla | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| FEEDVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| TAP205711 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| TAP205708 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP205707 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028?
Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 scores 49.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 78th of 85 scored sites in Umatilla County. The Umatilla County average is 52.9 and the Oregon average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028?
UMATILLA ELECTRIC COOP ASSN (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 in?
Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office, about 43 miles away; 11 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, “Columbia Basin Project at 45.601, -119.028, Umatilla County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/umatilla-county/columbia-basin-project-8a30e9de (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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