Datacenter Sites in Wheeler County, Oregon
Wheeler County has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Wheeler County, Oregon has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oregon average of 53.1. It ranks 35th of 36 Oregon counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 63af81c2 at 54.0/100.
Site-selection context for Wheeler County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.
How does Wheeler County compare with other counties in Oregon?
By number of scored sites, Wheeler County ranks 35th of the 36 Oregon counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 2,430 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.1/100 ranks 29th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Wheeler County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (2) and industrial (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Wheeler County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.04¢/kWh and commercial 8.48¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is medium-high. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $1,382 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wheeler County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN208714 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN208713 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.7 |
| FOSSIL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| MUDDY RANCH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| UNKNOWN208711 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.5 |
| TAP205825 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.4 |
| Fossil Industrial Park | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.7 |
| FOSSIL BUTTE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.1 |
| KIMBERLY | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.5 |
Every scored site in Wheeler County
All 10 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 63af81c2 · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 266bdca7 · 53.7
- FOSSIL · 53.5
- MUDDY RANCH · 53.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 70004fd3 · 51.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 14af0c15 · 50.8
- Mine Site · 2788e1f9 · 48.4
- Fossil Industrial Park · 45.7
- FOSSIL BUTTE · e785fd4a · 45.1
- KIMBERLY · 7eecb15e · 44.5
Wheeler County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Wheeler County?
10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 35th-most of 36 Oregon counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wheeler County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 63af81c2 scores 54.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 10 scored sites in Wheeler County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Wheeler County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Wheeler County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wheeler County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Wheeler County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.04¢/kWh and commercial is 8.48¢/kWh in Wheeler County.
More in Oregon
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- Operating datacenters in Oregon
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- Klamath County· 266 sites · avg 49.3
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- Jackson County· 159 sites · avg 54.0
- Malheur County· 152 sites · avg 47.7
- Washington County· 139 sites · avg 57.8
- Lane County· 132 sites · avg 57.1
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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Wheeler County, Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oregon/wheeler-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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