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Wasco County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
66.0
Good / 100

BUCKLEY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wasco County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 66.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBUCKLEY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityWASCO ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGRHMORXB - Gresham Central Office
IXP distance76.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage50.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle The Dalles DC
DC distance28.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,809

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%
100
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BUCKLEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MAUPINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.0
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.6
TAP209079Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs58.0
TYGH VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.8
TAP205753Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN205752Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs57.7
ANTELOPESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.6
South RegionFederal Excess——6.9 yrs53.8

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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