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Fossil Industrial Park

Industrial

Wheeler County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
47.0
Fair / 100

Fossil Industrial Park is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Wheeler County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.0/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPUS Signal OR01 - Bend
IXP distance81.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage36.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterPercheron DC
DC distance52.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,382

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%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
60
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Fossil Industrial Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN208714Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN208713Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.0
FOSSILSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.7
MUDDY RANCHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN208711Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs52.8
TAP205825Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs49.6
FOSSIL BUTTEFederal Excess——6.9 yrs46.4

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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