Data Centers in Portland, Oregon
We are tracking 4 data centers in and around Portland — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Portland in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 14:22 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Portland
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 Portland — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Portland (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 Portland
- Portland moves to block data center NDAs
- Portland General Electric to increase data center rates by 29%, cut residential rates by 1.3% - Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Portland General Electric’s data center customers to pay more for electricity under landmark law - Oregon Public Broadcasting
- News | Google Advances Plan To Expand Sprawling Data Center Campus Near Portland, Oregon
What you can do in Portland
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 Portland
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Facility data: public records and filings. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).