US Pacific Northwest Hydro ($0.0590/kWh WECC) vs. ERCOT Texas ($0.0680/kWh) — US Hyperscale Power Siting
Compares Bonneville hydro-backed industrial tariffs in Oregon/Washington against ERCOT wholesale-indexed industrial power in Texas across 1 MW to 25 MW AI compute blocks. · Live ECB EUR/USD 1.1130 (2026-10-29)
| Benchmark Dimension / Underwriting Metric | United States (Pacific NW Hydro) | United States (ERCOT Texas) | Spread / Underwriting Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Data Center Hub & Interconnect Zone | Hillsboro / The Dalles / Quincy Hydro Corridor | Dallas–Fort Worth / Austin–San Antonio | US_OR vs. US_TX |
| Transmission System / Grid Operator | WECC / Bonneville Power Administration (US-OR/WA) | ERCOT Industrial Reference Grid (US-TX) | Tax Basis: US_INDUSTRIAL_EX_SALES_TAX vs. US_INDUSTRIAL_EX_SALES_TAX |
| All-In Industrial Electricity Tariff (USD / kWh) | $0.0590 / kWh | $0.0680 / kWh | $+0.0090/kWh tariff spread |
| All-In Industrial Electricity Tariff (EUR / kWh) | €0.0530 / kWh | €0.0611 / kWh | Live ECB EUR/USD 1.1130 |
| 10.0 MW IT Pod Annual DLC Energy (PUE 1.12, 75% Util) | 82,169 MWh/yr | 82,169 MWh/yr | Annual 10 MW DLC Power Bill Delta: $+740/yr |
| 32-GPU HGX H100 (4-Node) 36m Net Own TCO (USD) | $882,328 | $891,379 | $+9,052 36m TCO spread |
| 32-GPU HGX H100 (4-Node) 36m Net Own TCO (EUR) | €792,747 | €800,880 | €+8,133 36m TCO spread |
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