WEST JOHN DAY

Substation-Adjacent

Grant County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
56.3
Good / 100

WEST JOHN DAY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grant County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST JOHN DAY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Signal OR01 - Bend
IXP distance116.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage76.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-2
Cloud region distance174.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerIDAHO POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJOYCE COATS
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index61.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Prineville
DC distance86.8 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline60.8 mi
Nearest fiber route54.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,324

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax exemption for 3-15 years; no sales tax in Oregon.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
26
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
71
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
99
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST JOHN DAY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN207206Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs56.6
Greenfield (QUARTZ - WEST JOHN DAY)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.3
Greenfield (QUARTZ - WEST JOHN DAY)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs53.1
Greenfield (QUARTZ - WEST JOHN DAY)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs52.8
Greenfield (WEST JOHN DAY - UNKNOWN202641)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs51.8
Greenfield (QUARTZ - WEST JOHN DAY)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs51.8
Greenfield (TAP207207 - SENECA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs51.6
Greenfield (WEST JOHN DAY - UNKNOWN202641)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs51.5

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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