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Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013

Federal Excess

Union County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Union County, Oregon, scoring 48.8/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the OREGON TRAIL EL CONS COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOREGON TRAIL EL CONS COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 distance85.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage54.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage14 ac
Buildable load (est.)~6–14 MWland-based
Former useAirfields

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 distance70.5 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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How does Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 compare with other sites in Union County?

Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 ranks 30th of 32 scored candidate sites in Union County. Its 48.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.9. 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 Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office at 85.2 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Web Services, 70.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Union 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%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LA GRANDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN202147Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.5
OZ UnionGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN205322Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.1
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.9
TAP205324Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.1
COVE AVENUESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.1
CATHERINE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.0

Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013?

Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 scores 48.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 32 scored sites in Union County. The Union County average is 50.9 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

Which electric utility serves Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013?

OREGON TRAIL EL CONS COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 in?

Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is KNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office, about 85.2 miles away; 9 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, “Wallowa Whitman Nf at 45.291, -118.013, Union County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/union-county/wallowa-whitman-nf-025c5fb0 (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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