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OZ Union

Greenfield

Union County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

OZ Union is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Union County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh
UtilityOREGON TRAIL EL CONS COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance84.7 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage54.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance159.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerIDAHO POWER CO
Land contactUnion County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index72.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance70.3 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route71.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$2,830

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Union
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LA GRANDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN202147Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN205322Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.4
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.2
COVE AVENUESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs54.4
TAP205324Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs54.4
TAP205328Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs54.2
CATHERINE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs54.2

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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