Data center fact sheet
Oregon
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 21, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 proposed
- Planned capacity
- None published
- 0 projects publish a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 2
- Upcoming hearings
- 1
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakline at Mill Creek Salem | Proposed | none published | Verrus |
Pauses and local rules
| Jurisdiction | Action | When | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salem[1] | Adopted | Sep 21, 2026 | 120 days, until Jan 19, 2027 |
| City of Woodburn[2] | Adopted | Sep 14, 2026 | 120 days |
- Oregon: House Bill 3546 (2025), the POWER Act (adopted, Jun 2025)
Upcoming votes and hearings
- Oct 20, 2026 Salem Data Center Task Force: Final town hall gathering public input on data center regulation, at the Scottish Rite Center (Oakline at Mill Creek)[1]
Latest changes
- Sep 21, 2026 Salem City Council adopts a 120-day moratorium on new data center projects, with the option to extend it by six months (Oakline at Mill Creek)[3]
- Aug 3, 2026 Salem City Council unanimously votes to advance a data center development moratorium, with a Verrus application pending (Oakline at Mill Creek)[4]
- Jul 30, 2026 Gov. Tina Kotek orders the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to cancel the state's contract with Verrus at the Mill Creek Corporate Center (Oakline at Mill Creek)[5]
- May 2025 The Oregon Department of Administrative Services signs a contract to sell 32.23 acres of land in the Mill Creek Corporate Center, with closing set for October 2026 (Oakline at Mill Creek)[5]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- KATU, “Salem joins list of cities halting data center development with moratorium”, Sep 22, 2026. https://katu.com/news/local/salem-moratorium-on-new-data-centers-city-council
- Woodburn Independent, “Woodburn puts data center development on 120-day moratorium”, Sep 19, 2026. https://woodburnindependent.com/2026/09/19/woodburn-puts-data-center-development-on-120-day-moratorium/
- Salem Reporter, “City attorney: Salem data center moratorium means Verrus can't build until it expires”, Sep 22, 2026. https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/09/22/city-attorney-salem-data-center-moratorium-means-verrus-cant-build-until-it-expires/
- KATU, “Salem City Council votes to pause data center development”, Aug 3, 2026. https://katu.com/news/local/tonight-salem-city-leaders-consider-ai-data-center-moratorium
- KATU, “Gov. Tina Kotek orders Oregon to withdraw land sale for Salem-area data center”, Jul 30, 2026. https://katu.com/news/local/gov-tina-kotek-orders-oregon-to-withdraw-land-sale-for-salem-area-data-center-local-environment-community-business-water-energy-
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Oregon,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/oregon.