The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
58 acts on the line for Oregon, from 169 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 45 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 22 lines report an act already listed. 44 lines are background, plans or statements. 17 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 46 acts on the line from 62 reports; 42 reported, dated only by the article; 41 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 15 acts on the line from 18 reports; 1 reported; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Verified operational carrier hotel and colocation data center at 921 SW Washington St (Pittock Block), Portland.
1547realty.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified commercial data center facility at 3993 Heather St, Forest Grove via EPA ECHO Detailed Facility Report 110071995316.
echo.epa.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational colocation data center at 9705 SW Sunshine Ct, Beaverton.
dfcolo.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational EdgeConneX Portland (POR01 / POR02) campus at 6327 NE Evergreen Pkwy, Hillsboro.
edgeconnex.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational Flexential Hillsboro 2 (PDX02) data center at 5737 NE Huffman St, Hillsboro.
flexential.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational Flexential Hillsboro 3 (PDX03) data center at 5419 NE Starr Blvd, Hillsboro.
flexential.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational Flexential Hillsboro 1 (PDX01 Brookwood) data center at 3935 NE Aloclek Dr, Hillsboro.
flexential.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational commercial data center at 21515 NW Evergreen Pkwy, Hillsboro via EPA ECHO Detailed Facility Report 110069594503.
echo.epa.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational NTT Global Data Centers Hillsboro campus (HI1 / HI2 / HI3) at 4050 NE Evergreen Rd, Hillsboro.
services.global.ntt (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational US Signal Bend (OR01) colocation data center at 20845 Sockeye Pl, Bend.
ussignal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational Sabey Data Centers Umatilla facility at 31266 Wanapa Rd, Umatilla via EPA ECHO Detailed Facility Report 110072132870.
echo.epa.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verified operational T5@Portland commercial data center at 4915 NE Starr Blvd, Hillsboro.
t5datacenters.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Environmental Quality to pause issuing new air or water quality permits for data center projects until July 2027
rtoinsider.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
3 more reports of this
- Oct 11 Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause air and water pollution permits for data center projects until July 1, 2027. bankspost.com (opens in a new tab)
- Oct 13 Governor Kotek directed Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause all air and water pollution permits for new or expanding data centers until July 2027. opb.org (opens in a new tab)
- Oct 14 Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered a pause in air and water permitting for new or expanded data centers until July 1, 2027 yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
Governor Kotek directed the environmental agency to stop processing applications from cities and counties seeking to renew or modify wastewater permits to accommodate data centers.
opb.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause all air and water discharge permits for data centers until July 2027
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Reported in October 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Kotek issued a roughly one year pause she recently ordered on approvals to develop data centers on state land or in state buildings.
bankspost.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for October 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Public hearings will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m.
mountaintimesoregon.com (opens in a new tab) (a planned date)
September 2026 7 acts on the line from 13 reports; 26 reported; 30 lines of background, plans and statements
Governor Tina Kotek directed state agencies to hold off on unapproved requests for new data centers on state owned land until next year
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Salem City Council voted to approve a four month moratorium on development and construction of data centers across the city effective through January 19, 2027
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Salem's Data Center Task Force held a town hall on September 15, 2026, at Broadway Commons to gather community input on data center policy.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Woodburn City Council unanimously approved 120 day moratorium on data center development on September 15, 2026
opb.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
3 more reports of this
- Reported September 15 Woodburn City Council declared a 120 day moratorium to halt new data center development koin.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 15 The Woodburn City Council approved a 120 day freeze on new data center projects kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 16 Woodburn City Council approved a 120 day moratorium on new data center development kval.com (opens in a new tab)
The Data Center Advisory Committee released preliminary findings on September 10, 2026
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Governor Kotek issued executive order pausing all state agency action on data center land requests on September 8, 2026
wweek.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
3 more reports of this
- Reported September 10 Kotek issued an executive order pausing any new developments on state owned land opb.org (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 14 Governor Kotek issued an order pausing new data center projects on state owned land until July 2027 katu.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 15 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused state land requests for new data centers kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
Hundreds of Oregonians rallied at state Capitol on Tuesday demanding statewide moratorium on data centers
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Sep 13, 2026)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 26 acts
Pacific Power agreed to charge data center operators for all costs of energy infrastructure expansion needed to serve data centers
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Wasco County commissioners unanimously approved placing 15 million dollars into Community Endowment and Resiliency Fund
columbiacommunityconnection.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Salem city council voted to accept 120 day moratorium on all new data center projects with option to extend by additional six months before year end
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Verrus $5.1 billion data center project at Mill Creek Corporate Center prohibited from construction phase as long as moratorium is in effect
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Salem city council approved 120 day moratorium on all new data center projects using more than two megawatts of power, effective immediately
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Governor Kotek announced a roughly one year pause on approvals for data center requests on state land or in state buildings
oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Salem held first of three town halls to gather community input on data centers, with city council to consider formal proposal in December 2026
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Salem Data Center Task Force holds first of three town halls to address data center policies at Broadway Commons
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Task force was formed in response to community outcry over a $5.1 billion data center project proposed in Salem
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Salem city councilors voted 8-1 on a motion to consider new regulations around the city's use of non disclosure agreements related to data center developments
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The moratorium temporarily pauses approval, review, and acceptance of development proposals and permits for new data centers including data storage, processing, and information technology centers
koin.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 15 The moratorium halts the acceptance, review, and approval of city permits and development proposals for new data storage, processing, and information technology facilities kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
72 people gave public comment at the Eugene City Council meeting raising concerns about energy and water use, noise, and jobs from data centers.
kval.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The City of Eugene stopped a data center from moving into the former Hynix site, citing local land regulation rules.
kval.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A 45 day public comment period opened on the committee's preliminary findings, closing October 24, 2026
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The resolution instructs city staff to alert council if an outside company requests a preliminary meeting or permit for a facility drawing 20 megawatts or more.
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Hillsboro City Council enacted a 120 day moratorium on new data center developments.
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Governor Tina Kotek directed every state agency to immediately pause unapproved requests for data center projects involving state owned land through July 1 2027
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 16 Governor Tina Kotek ordered pause on unapproved data center project requests for easements, rights of way, leases, rentals, land use permits, and sales or transfers of state owned property effective September 8, 2026. applevalleynewsnow.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced a pause on data center approvals
thealaskastory.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Hillsboro put 120 day moratorium on data center projects at end of July 2026
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A Salem City Council special meeting considered a temporary citywide data center moratorium.
democratherald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Salem City Council voted to move forward with temporary moratorium on AI data centers
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Salem City Council adopted resolution to update zoning code and land use regulations to protect water, environment and electricity
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Oregon Governor Kotek halted the sale of land for a data center in Salem at the Mill Creek Corporate Center, approximately 32 acres of state land
bondbuyer.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 10 Governor Kotek halted the planned sale of approximately 32 acres of state land at Mill Creek Corporate Center in Salem for a proposed data center project applevalleynewsnow.com (opens in a new tab)
Governor Tina Kotek announces new directive on state land for data centers
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
3 more reports of this
- Reported September 9 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced a freeze on all unapproved requests for data centers on public lands through July 1, 2027 salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 9 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan both announced support for data centre moratorium within hours of each other opb.org (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 10 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced support for a statewide moratorium on the construction of new data centers opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Governor directs pause on unapproved data center requests for state owned property through July 1 2027
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
House Interim Committee on Climate Energy and Environment held hearing on data center development
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 30 lines of background, plans and statements
PGE's new rate class for facilities above 20 megawatts raises data center electricity bills by roughly 30 percent
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Salem City Council will vote on a 120 day moratorium on data centers using more than 2 megawatts of power on September 21, 2026.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Governor Kotek shared support for statewide data center moratorium and unveiled roughly one year pause on approvals for data center development on state land or in state buildings.
polkio.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The task force will present recommendations to city council in December 2026 after two more town halls in October.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Next town hall meetings scheduled for October 6 and October 20
kptv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Pause on new data center project approvals on state property will remain in effect through July 1, 2027.
applevalleynewsnow.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee to develop policy recommendations by end of 2026 for Governor Kotek to inform legislation for 2027 legislative session.
applevalleynewsnow.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Oregon has frozen datacenter deals on state owned land
newsletter.semianalysis.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The 120 day period will allow city officials to review zoning and development regulations, evaluate public utility and infrastructure needs, reassess data center siting criteria, review environmental impacts including water, energy, and noise, and develop regulations for future data center proposals
koin.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
There are no currently active or pending data center applications in Woodburn
koin.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Eugene City Council will hold a work session on December 14 to discuss options for regulating data centers.
kval.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The committee is set to deliver final recommendations ahead of the 2027 legislative session
katu.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Hillsboro pushing back against data center expansion
katu.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Clackamas County commissioners starting conversations about handling a data center being built in their area
katu.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Salem city council to receive updates on data center moratorium on Sept. 14
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Salem city council considers expanding policy ban on non disclosure agreements for data center projects
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Portland City Council scheduled to vote on resolution to block secret NDAs with data center developers.
kptv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Salem city scheduled first town hall on data center policies on September 15 at 5-7 p.m.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Salem city scheduled second town hall on data center policies on October 6
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Salem city scheduled third town hall on data center policies on October 20
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Salem Data Center Task Force is crafting a policy proposal for city council approval
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Amazon data center project is proceeding in the Boardman area with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality opening public comment period for air quality permit
opb.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Verrus is building a 5.1 billion dollar data center in Salem's Mill Creek Corporate Center
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Moratorium does not apply to current data center planned for Mill Creek Corporate Center
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Salem will hold three town halls on data centers beginning September 15
centraloregondaily.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Governor Tina Kotek speaks at rally supporting a data center moratorium at Oregon State Capitol
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Proposed legislation for a statewide moratorium on data center development
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Oregon Legislature expected to consider additional data center policy during 2027 legislative session
katu.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Governor Kotek pausing processing of requests to build data centers on state land
rtoinsider.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
There is increased awareness about climate and community impacts of data centers in Oregon
opb.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
August 2026 5 acts on the line from 6 reports; 7 reported; 9 lines of background, plans and statements
City officials deemed the Verrus application incomplete, citing a missing noise study and archaeological review.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Aug 28 Verrus application was deemed incomplete on August 28, 2026. salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab)
Hillsboro City Council voted for a moratorium on all new data center construction.
klcc.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Salem City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting to initiate a moratorium on new data center applications, with a 45 day state notice and a public hearing still required before it takes effect.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Salem City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting to initiate a moratorium on new data center applications.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Salem City Council voted unanimously to pursue a moratorium in early August 2026.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 7 acts
Drazan voted against the POWER Act, a 2025 state law creating separate rate class for data centers
oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Four state Democratic lawmakers announced they would propose legislation in 2027 to pause creation of new large data centers in Oregon for three years
oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Application for roughly 100 acre AI data center in Salem Mill Creek Corporate Center deemed incomplete by city planning staff
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai announced her intention to bring forward a proposal that would temporarily pause new data center and AI computing facility development and permitting countywide
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Clackamas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to start the formal process for a moratorium on data center applications
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
SEDCOR selected Verrus over multiple other prospective companies for a data center at Mill Creek Corporate Center despite Verrus having never built a data center before
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Poll found Oregonians want no more tax breaks for data centers
oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 9 lines of background, plans and statements
Oregon voters will decide in November on whether to allow data centers in their community
toledoblade.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Discussion of a 25 megawatt limit for data centers
toledoblade.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Hillsboro's 120 day moratorium on data centers went into effect
katu.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Salem and Woodburn have adopted moratoriums on data centers
katu.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
A public listening session on the draft findings is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 23 on Zoom
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The county's process requires 45 days of notice before a public hearing on the proposed moratorium can be held
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Oregon voters will decide the fate of large scale data centers in November
13abc.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Oregon will be the first jurisdiction in Ohio to bring forth a citizen led petition to limit the size of data centers
13abc.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Poll found Oregonians want a data center moratorium
oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
July 2026 13 acts on the line from 18 reports; 2 reported
Alderstone LLC filed a land use application with the City of Salem for two data center buildings on three lots at the Mill Creek Corporate Center.
salembusinessjournal.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Verrus submitted a data center application for the Mill Creek Corporate Center on July 31, 2026, for a 5.1 billion dollar project.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 2 Verrus submitted a land use application for the first phase of a $5.1 billion AI data center at Mill Creek Corporate Center salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab)
Kotek directed the state to stop the sale of state owned land in southeast Salem for a data center project on July 30
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Administrative Services to terminate the sale of 32 acres of state land at Mill Creek to Verrus.
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Hillsboro City Council unanimously adopted 120 day moratorium on data center and battery energy storage land use applications on July 28 2026
opb.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Jul 27, 2026)
2 more reports of this
- Reported July 28 Hillsboro City Council adopted a 120 day moratorium on accepting new data center applications katu.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported August 8 Hillsboro City Council unanimously approved a 120 day moratorium on new data center and battery energy storage system proposals, effective July 27, 2026, through at least November 24, 2026. hillsboronewstimes.com (opens in a new tab)
Hillsboro, Oregon also approved its own pause at a last minute July 27 meeting
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Salem City Council formed Data Center Task Force on July 27, 2026
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported September 2 Salem City Council formed a nine member data center task force to draft policy on data center development salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab)
Residents filled Salem City Council chambers for about five hours of public comment on the proposal.
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
OPB reported that the Lower Umatilla Basin, which includes the towns of Boardman, Hermiston and Umatilla, has 14 large data centers, all owned by Amazon, and described one of them near Umatilla as a data center operated by Amazon.
opb.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The City of Salem disclosed a proposed Verrus data center campus at the Mill Creek Corporate Center after being released from a nondisclosure agreement.
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved Portland General Electric's compliance filing under the POWER Act (Order No. 26-239), with rates effective July 8, 2026 that lower residential rates an average of 1.3 percent and raise data center customers' rates an average of 29 percent.
apps.puc.state.or.us (opens in a new tab), primary source
1 more report of this
- Jul 7 Oregon Public Utility Commission unanimously approved PGE 29.7% rate increase for data centers on July 7 2026 opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Hillsboro enacted a 120 day moratorium on new data center and battery storage applications in late July 2026
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 15, 2026)
Verrus CEO Nelson Abramson filed land use application for data center with two 600,000 square foot buildings in late July 2026
statesmanjournal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
Reported in July 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 2 acts
The Legislature enacted a one year pause on new enterprise zone tax exemptions for urban and suburban data centers
katu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Oregon regulators approved a 30 percent electricity rate hike for data centers near Portland
oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
June 2026 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in June 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
A legal challenge has been filed to stop Hillsboro, Oregon data center deals
hillsboroherald.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
May 2026 1 act on the line; 2 reported
La Pine City Council voted unanimously on May 27, 2026 to reject the proposed 20 megawatt Boxminer.io data center at the La Pine Industrial Park.
opb.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Reported in May 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 2 acts
Oregon Public Utility Commission approved PGE's large load tariff framework for data centers
utilitydive.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Oregon state regulators ruled that data centers must pay more for electricity
oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
March 2026 3 acts on the line; 1 reported; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Settlement motion filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Pendleton Division
hbsslaw.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in Oregon on March 4, 2026, just days before the Oregon Legislature passed a one year pause on the Standard Enterprise Zone tax incentive program for data centers
opb.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Jul 28, 2026)
Kotek intervened to stop a data center proposed on state owned Department of Corrections land in Salem in March.
democratherald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
Reported in March 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Oregon moves toward 1 year moratorium on some data center tax breaks
oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for March 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Committee will provide policy recommendations to governor and legislature no later than October 2026
redmondspokesman.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
February 2026 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in February 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Oregon lawmakers considered adding Hillsboro industrial land and providing larger tax breaks for data centers
oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
January 2026 2 acts on the line from 3 reports; 1 reported
Kotek convened the Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee in January to develop policy recommendations to address growth in data centers
bondbuyer.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its source gives; it names no day)
1 more report of this
- January, no day given Oregon Governor Tina Kotek convened the Data Center Advisory Committee in January 2026 to recommend policy actions addressing data centers in the state katu.com (opens in a new tab)
Gov. Tina Kotek announced new Data Center Advisory Committee in January 2026 with seven members
redmondspokesman.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Mar 5, 2026)
Reported in January 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Oregon governor formed a new committee to advise on data center growth
oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2025 4 acts on the line
June 2025 1 act on the line
Oregon House of Representatives passed bill in June 2025 to ensure data centers and cryptocurrency operations cover fair share of costs for new power plants and transmission lines
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its source gives; it names no day)
2025, no month given 3 acts
In 2025, Kotek signed the Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility (POWER) Act
kptv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Jan 1, 2025)
Oregon POWER Act enacted in 2025 to treat large data centers as a distinct class of electricity customer
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
POWER Act was passed in 2025 creating new rate class for large energy users
opb.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Jul 7, 2026)
2024 2 acts on the line; 3 reported, dated only by the article; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
May 2024 No acts on the line; 3 reported; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Reported in May 2024, dated only by the article that carried them: 3 acts
Prineville officials were in discussion with two additional companies about building data centers in the town where Facebook opened its first company built data center
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Apple submitted a master plan for its 160 acre property in Prineville with plans to build two large data center buildings spanning more than 500,000 square feet of data halls
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Apple acquired the 45 Mile Hydroelectric Plant, which had been under development by EBD Hydro and was transferred to Apple in December
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for May 2024, not acts of their own: 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Apple has already begun work on a 10,000 square foot facility featuring modular data centers
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The required electrical capacity would not be available until mid-2013 when a nearby substation could be upgraded
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Apple is considering building a new data center adjacent to Facebook's facility in Prineville, Oregon, using codename Maverick
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
April 2024 1 act on the line
Facebook data center first phase was 150,000 square feet and opened in April
datacenterknowledge.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under May 31, 2024)
2024, no month given 1 act
Oregon schools and districts lost $275 million to property tax abatements in 2024, which is more than double the $125 million lost in 2019, according to a Good Jobs First report showing data center tax exemptions as the primary driver
bendbulletin.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 21, 2025)
2022 1 act on the line
December 2022 1 act on the line
Google water use soaring in The Dalles with two more data centers to come
oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2012 2 acts on the line
May 2012 1 act on the line
Apple's 2026 Environmental Progress Report says its Prineville, Oregon data center opened in May 2012, has run on 100 percent renewable energy since, and is one of eight data centers Apple owns and operates.
apple.com (opens in a new tab), primary source (the month its source gives; it names no day)
2012, no month given 1 act
Tina Kotek voted in 2012 to pass a bill ensuring tech companies operating data centers in enterprise zones are taxed only on physical assets under five and ten year property tax breaks
oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 28, 2026)
2011 2 acts on the line
November 2011 1 act on the line
Amazon Web Services says in its eastern Oregon fact sheet that its US West (Oregon) Region launched in November 2011 and has data centers in Morrow and Umatilla counties.
assets.aboutamazon.com (opens in a new tab), primary source (the month its source gives; it names no day)
April 2011 1 act on the line
Facebook, now Meta, said in its registration statement filed with the SEC on March 27, 2012 that in April 2011 it began serving user traffic out of its first owned and built data center, in Prineville, Oregon.
sec.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (the month its source gives; it names no day)
2006 1 act on the line
2006, no month given 1 act
Google opened its first company owned data center in The Dalles in 2006.
columbiacommunityconnection.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 16, 2026)