Boardman

Brownfield

Morrow, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
63.8
Good / 100

Boardman is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Morrow, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 63.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 642 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity642 MW
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPKNWCWAXA - Kennewick Central Office
IXP distance46.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage26.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance106.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerPortland General Electric Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usecoal
Existing capacity642 MW
Retirement date2020-10-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO BOARDMAN
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index134.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance11.3 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.3 mi
Nearest fiber route12.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$2,202

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%
48
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
69
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
76
Construction cost3%
38
Gas pipeline2%
70
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Boardman
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CALPINESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs74.2
UNKNOWN201297Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.4
Greenfield (MARION - ASHE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.7
Greenfield (COYOTE SPRINGS - SLATT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.6
BOARDMANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.4
Greenfield (COYOTE SPRINGS - SLATT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs65.5
HORSESHOE BEND WIND LLCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.2
Greenfield (SLATT - ASHE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs64.9

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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