Data Centers in Bend, Oregon
We are tracking 2 data centers in and around Bend — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Bend in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 27, 06:47 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Bend
These aren’t ordinary warehouses. Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals whose effects reach far beyond Bend — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Bend (within ~15 km), so nearby towns share the same grid and watershed. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Bend
- New data center planned for Northeast Oregon
- Small eastern Oregon city could be next hotspot for big data centers
- Oregon ethics panel dismisses case against former port director over Amazon data center tax breaks
- Amazon strikes renewable power deal for Oregon data centers , wont say how much it buying | Business
What you can do in Bend
Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Data centers near Bend
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Facility data: public records and filings. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).