Amazon PDX51/54 is a data center operated by AWS. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Hermiston data-center market on the WECC grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 17.3-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Hermiston — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Hermiston — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Hermiston presents a fragmented market with minimal operational scale and balanced but concerning infrastructure pressures. The market currently tracks 24 facilities across three operator groups—each holding 8 properties—with zero megawatts of operational capacity reported, indicating a portfolio dominated by either underdeveloped or non-hyperscale assets. The excess-power score of 51/100 signals marginal headroom above baseline demand, while the constraint score of 47/100 reflects moderate operational friction, creating a delicate equilibrium that offers little buffer for demand spikes or infrastructure failures. The CAUTION verdict demands disciplined capital allocation. Unlike markets with AVOID ratings driven by severe constraint or capacity exhaustion, Hermiston's mixed signals suggest viability for selective deployment—but not indiscriminate expansion. The 51/100 excess-power…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 30 operating generating units totalling 5,048 MW within about 50 km of this location. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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