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Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782

Substation-Adjacent

Washington County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
60.7
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Oregon, scoring 60.7/100 DC Readiness — 50th of 139 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN202095 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN202095
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPSMRWORXA - Somerset West Central Office
IXP distance7.0 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage81.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSMRWORXA - Somerset West Central Office
DC distance7.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$22,445

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 compare with other sites in Washington County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 ranks 50th of 139 scored candidate sites in Washington County. Its 60.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.8. It is about 14% above the Oregon average of 53.1 and about 14% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Oregon average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (92 vs 66) and its weakest is speed to power (50 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN202095, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SMRWORXA - Somerset West Central Office at 7 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SMRWORXA - Somerset West Central Office, 7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEELERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs70.9
PEARLSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs70.3
HORIZONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.5
SAINT MARYSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN203409Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.3
TAP203160Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.2
RIVERGATESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.1
TAP207186Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.4

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782?

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 scores 60.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 50th of 139 scored sites in Washington County. The Washington County average is 57.8 and the Oregon average is 53.1.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN202095, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782?

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SMRWORXA - Somerset West Central Office, about 7 miles away; 13 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 45.628, -122.782, Washington County, OR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/washington-county/unknown202095-0a43c599 (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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