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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- Oct 6, 2026 Oregon Metro — Council Work Session 2026-10-06
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No new reports near Portland in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 26, 15:09 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
- Oregon Metro — Council Work Session 2026-10-06
- 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
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).