KLONDIKE WINDPOWER III PHASE 1

Substation-Adjacent

Sherman County, Oregon · WECC

DC Readiness
66.2
Good / 100

KLONDIKE WINDPOWER III PHASE 1 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sherman County, Oregon, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 66.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKLONDIKE WINDPOWER III PHASE 1
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/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 IXPYAKMWAFP - Wholesail Yakima
IXP distance69.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage41.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-2
Cloud region distance75.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index123.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle The Dalles 2
DC distance28.5 mi
Nearest rail8.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.5 mi
Nearest fiber route66.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$1,410

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%
78
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
72
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
47
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KLONDIKE WINDPOWER III PHASE 1
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAY CANYONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs67.4
JONES CANYONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.4
Greenfield (BUCKLEY - SLATT)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs66.3
KLONDIKE SCHOOLHOUSESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.0
KLONDIKE WINDPOWER IISubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.9
Greenfield (JOHN DAY 2 - GRIZZLY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs65.8
Greenfield (JOHN DAY 2 - GRIZZLY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs65.5
Greenfield (JOHN DAY 2 - MARION)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.7 yrs65.4

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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