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Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592

Federal Excess

Umatilla County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
48.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Umatilla County, Oregon, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 85th of 85 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

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 IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance45.8 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage54.9%

Site characteristics

Acreage20 ac
Buildable load (est.)~8–20 MWland-based
Former useResearch and Development

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance33.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$2,437

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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How does Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 compare with other sites in Umatilla County?

Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 ranks 85th of 85 scored candidate sites in Umatilla County. Its 48.9/100 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 Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office at 45.8 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Web Services, 33.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN203430Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.7
ROUNDUPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN202431Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
OZ UmatillaGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.8
FEEDVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.5
TAP205711Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.4
TAP205708Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.9
TAP205707Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.9

Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592?

Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 85th of 85 scored sites in Umatilla County. The Umatilla County average is 52.9 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

What grid region is Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 in?

Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Columbia Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office, about 45.8 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 Plateau Conservation at 45.696, -118.592, Umatilla County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/umatilla-county/columbia-plateau-conservation-30cb10aa (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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