Data centers in Oregon
23 projects tracked, 10 building, with 11 restrictions in force. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Projects tracked2322 active
Building10under construction, awaiting power, partially operational or expanding
IT load tracked2,588MWtotal IT load disclosed
Restrictions in force11see the ledger below
Grid, 115 kV and up1,596 lines208 substations · Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, HIFLD (2023)
Power plants, 50 MW and up57 operating10 planned generators · EIA-860M, 2026-07
The largest Oregon projects we track
The 3 largest of 23 by IT load. The rest are in the terminal.
| Project | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon AWS Arlington Expansion | Arlington | Site Control |
| Meta Prineville Data Center Campus | Prineville | Operational |
| QTS Hillsboro Data Center Campus | Hillsboro | Expansion |
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By stage
Markets
- Portland – Hillsboro12
- Eastern Oregon – Columbia Basin6
- Central Oregon – Prineville3
- The Dalles1
- Salem1
Restrictions in force in Oregon
Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules and tax changes in effect now. Which projects each one affects is part of the subscription.
| Jurisdiction | Level | What it does | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove, OR120-day moratorium on new data centers and expansions of 20% or more | City / Town | Moratorium | Oct 2026 → Feb 2027 |
| Hillsboro Phase I data center and energy storage code amendments (Ordinance 6521 / CDCA-004-26) | City / Town | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Nov 2026 · no end date |
| Hillsboro, OR120-day data center & BESS application moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Nov 2026 |
| Oregon (Statewide)pause on air and water pollution permits for new or expanded data centers | State | Moratorium | Oct 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Oregon (Statewide)POWER Act cost-reflective rates for 20 MW+ loads | State | Large-Load / Interconnection Rule | No end date |
| Oregon statewide pause on unapproved data-center use of state land | State | Pause | Sep 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Oregon temporary restriction on new data-center enterprise-zone exemptions | State | Incentive Repeal / Tax Change | Since Jun 2026 · no end date |
| Portland data-center NDA resolution and intended hyperscale restrictions | City / Town | Other | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Salem 120-day moratorium on data centers | City / Town | Moratorium | Sep 2026 → Jan 2027 |
| Salem, ORprohibition on NDAs with data center entities | City / Town | Other | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| Woodburn 120-day moratorium on new data centers | City / Town | Moratorium | Sep 2026 → Jan 2027 |
Other states
- Texas240
- Virginia201
- California109
- Ohio86
- Georgia80
- Pennsylvania70
- Illinois66
- Arizona55
- Utah52
- New Jersey50
- New York50
- North Carolina39
- Florida38
- Nevada37
- Washington37
- Oklahoma31
- Colorado29
- Iowa25
- Minnesota25
- North Dakota25
- Tennessee22
- Missouri21
- Wisconsin20
- Kansas19