Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Oregon
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Oregon
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Lane | Greenfield | Lane | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.9 |
| OZ Multnomah | Greenfield | Multnomah | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 64.4 |
| OZ Polk | Greenfield | Polk | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Klamath | Greenfield | Klamath | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.3 |
| OZ Marion | Greenfield | Marion | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Jefferson | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.9 |
| OZ Umatilla | Greenfield | Umatilla | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC FFE Jackson County | Greenfield | Jackson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| Greenfield (JOHN DAY 2 - SLATT) | Greenfield | Gilliam County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| Greenfield (JOHN DAY 2 - MARION) | Greenfield | Marion County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| Greenfield (MERIDIAN - SORENSON) | Greenfield | Whitley County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.7 yrs | 57.6 |
| OZ Union | Greenfield | Union | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.5 |
| OZ Malheur | Greenfield | Malheur | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Boardman | Greenfield | Morrow | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Coal Gilliam County | Greenfield | Gilliam County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| OZ Sherman | Greenfield | Sherman | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
How does Oregon compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 49 sites, Oregon ranks 45th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Oregon averages 53.1, the 32nd-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.5 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in Oregon?
The top 25 range from 64.9 to 56.6 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Morrow (10), Marion (2) and Gilliam County (2). By grid region, 24 are in WECC and 1 is in PJM.
County pages: Morrow · Marion · Gilliam County · Lane
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Oregon, 3 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 3 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 6 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 71 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.5 years. None of the 23 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Oregon?
GridCensus catalogs 49 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Oregon, 0.3% of the national total for this type (45th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Oregon?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Lane in Lane ranks first at 64.9/100, followed by OZ Multnomah in Multnomah at 64.4.
Which Oregon counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Oregon are concentrated in Morrow (10), Marion (2) and Gilliam County (2).
How does Oregon score for datacenters overall?
All 2,430 scored sites in Oregon average 53.1/100 DC Readiness, the 32nd-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and Oregon
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Oregon”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/oregon (data as of November 12, 2026).
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