AI GridWatch — Oregon data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/oregon Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Oregon, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Hillsboro: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/hillsboro-or mora-hillsboro-or Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Data center permitting ban Oregon (enterprise zone tax): data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/oregon-enterprise-zone-tax-or mora-oregon-(enterprise-zone-tax)-or Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 HB 4084 — makes new data centers ineligible for Enterprise Zone property tax breaks until 90 days after the 2027 session adjourns. Separate from the proposed 3-year construction moratorium. Oregon DC tax breaks cost ~\$450M/year Another local government in Oregon moves toward moratorium on data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNRi1sVmlMOFUwWGQ5dHg0UVFXWlcwRWxLcGh2bXplOEJSbldtcUxmSFJaSms4ZElEaWJheDFlOFlzM2kxMVlhSElNYkxvNDBJX2VOX0kwS2N5b1dTUEhDNnc1R2QteHM0YXY3TWVSZndiX0pmOGJXQjJvblVvLWRXVEVYcWhiRDlheHVzOEVlSWJjNnNObG43cFlQd1JLZHlaN3FnSWFpMURsMjRtRXNKSDJONGJKbnNXaUFEWm1ma2U?oc=5 story-2140cac5 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via OregonLive.com Kotek backs local data center moratoriums, says Oregon lacks authority for statewide ban https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPMVB5c2hKR0F4aE85cGs1WndhUFY4OWRGdm5qLUEydk5uUEdnMGJWMV8yVUFBRWxnNGJxa2h4WmJvajFHblpMeUwxYmRvMHpybmJHSzNOWTNkVmJEWDNuX0dfS0RZM2NELVhncThrLUVrdGZBclljQndPUnh0WjRXVlFTcjlOckJiRTZGY21nNWZSN3R5dXRPTWFSdWVOVWptX2xxM1Z4RlRnd0wyOW4wNDRLTnVQdWxoVXdQYmZBT1YzcFk3aENBSlJGSQ?oc=5 story-932b647a Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via OregonLive.com Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling 'Unsafe'. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQeW5LUzV5cGlRYlFtN1Z3YTB6NTFoWFVwWEJvOEhNWXZnQWFzMHVjT2xlTk9fc3Q1VzZoTk9XWWI5MlNwcHFLdWtnd0pDaFhUdnNSdjRxc3NNUzlnQ1RSUEdULUIxQjZUbGJud0U0RGF1ZjJGdzBTX3lCRTR3Nm9mdTVBWnRXTzNUR29ibEFjZUFkNkRuSkRRSmtVV0RCOW5DRmh1VW5IN0JPOE9kZWdlTi1jVm4?oc=5 story-46eaa17d Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Gadget Review Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling “Unsafe”. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPVnJOSnVSQXVyU3kwNUdzS0N1aHFUMlV1LWhESnctOUJQZU9KRVZHY055bENhYkRnOWxFOVVhSU1zNUFoVUJwclhOeTFfNC1aTkRIT014M3hpcm82dTljejBkY0RpU0dheWlEcHN5MG5xNzZ0OThrRmFDSE81R0wxb1prVnB6V3UxbEJfU19JU3FFbFdKYkg0Rk5Gd2I?oc=5 story-d0d8b2b3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Yahoo Two data centers beat Hillsboro to the finish line on permitting ban https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPRVNaRDN5RTJ4WXRyblRqVUNtWHAzUE5uMzVpcWN2eDFrZGRlMXBBdTlCUDAxb0JIdjc4MVNabl90X2ZBMjhLM2JEZVpBWVhueHMzQm56SXhWd1h3VTRSWkZfbTB6R2NabUN1bDBUY2ZJMGNhODdCOWREdGsxb2xJSjdIR0JnNnd0Q3Y2U3AxdXI5X1A3YWN6LXIxZU9QUlQ3N1AydWJxNjU1eTRyTHA0WnVLYll6UWZmZmZXN0kyMHg?oc=5 story-dadd64b4 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via OregonLive.com Salem: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/salem-or mora-salem-or Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Council voted unanimously to *begin* the process — a 60- or 120-day moratorium still has to come back for adoption, and staff must first give the state notice and show a compelling need. No pause is in effect; a developer advanced its plan ahead of the vote Oregon (statewide): data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/oregon-statewide-or mora-oregon-(statewide)-or Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Democratic lawmakers proposed a three-year moratorium on new large data centers Oregonians want data center moratorium and no more tax breaks, poll finds https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOcXh2LVA1U2VoWGFmUVprZ2RNQVFoUkNXRldRS05kcXdfemE2bDVlWmhxQnl3NGFldU1HUEZObzBZSURuSk1GNjEyYTRGeENNQUhGUDNVVkRiSk9zYi1xUzhnMVhoendMTHJMTUpBV3pMaHFxRTJNcWF5MEM3MFhkRkpMVTVZcENRcGtSQlE0UlRld09LY0lyeDVwclgzZ190Y3lrSjNCaXo3NmdfRlR1ZnI3cjB1X3FOWkh6eHBCQkpYNEFKYVE?oc=5 story-2a7ae6f7 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via OregonLive.com As Oregon cities buck data centers, a committee is set to propose statewide regulations https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNcDA4VVA0UnJXQlIycDhibzJERS1XU2lPRGMtWGxFUmdYN05kZkhib1FBOUVYdHJValQ0OFFyNzNIR2xKNzhRZnVnblhBMzd2MklvY1FOaElaLVgwYVdodDRUVnk1VGJsWElnRDlwS0Y1SGcxQ1NXdmctNXgwT19UdjdvVTFOTDdpbHBfWlM3VmtxR0hQUkhhbUZSTXFIVjlMY0pmYzdvTHdKSW1CZExYQg?oc=5 story-ba315196 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Salem City Council votes in favor on moratorium on AI data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQUDRnWTh3UDV6YjZFdVFOR09LOVJsdVlFYmRSd3NMcV9KdFRDbU1qc2dzSHN3UnVrcXktM1FmY1QtTlpkR21oN0stSEZCbGpTNzdmU2pERkxfVXhObU9XRllEYVdWZzVSOVk5bG9HSG9TRVdsbndpR1ZNeW5qQ20xcEtzc3lGVVhHNkh1MHBpWTluV253cjRmR29JZExWR0pPLUFDOEFUUDJHREE1MTh6aTF4bG1VVkVBVlBFbW54ajZpaU5OWFQ0YU9kYkVHbVpEZmFrSnE3NA?oc=5 story-5a712118 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Statesman Journal Democratic lawmakers propose three-year moratorium on new large data centers in Oregon https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNcW1id0FOWWtKUUZfcjdPZ0tDNVJyZURDOWdSVUJPbkFSTXpIalRRUzdfa3Z1ay11UG5zSHp5S0hPaEdHbXlQNGFQRWkybTZLYWU5Y010RVZrT2pNWFRoOHFXcHFNel91VEJObTRQaWQxNVJrajdaN29XaEdvZG9pR1lzVHE3YWdBODZaMTVqSWROZUU0a01fSTFmRGhRUEtOWHo1T205alhuNi10MlhzdWxtYmRhNTN5SkN1amdaUHRiUV9HdUU4aFkyVzJfUQ?oc=5 story-040aa8e1 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Oregon Capital Chronicle Salem residents rage against proposed data center and city NDA that kept plans secret https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxOTkZJbzEyOEhwejZldXpKbDJ6X0pCTjJUOW9oXzlYY2x2LWRvbVc2TENNbmhWOE82SGlES2l1b3JGeVhHYVF5LXcwYW9LalZ3Nk5rbW0ydFNLTVhyQ1YxT3VMdURIYy1NSkZLREowWDE4bklheXoxOXB2dzVSY2ZzSGN2aUliWHpZRS1RcExaU3JCM0pUUm1BbkR2LTUzaXgwYkpCRWRfQnhPZzhVemlMQ2JnVkw0WWo5UHczMVBpLVdDLUNCcEh0NFVjbHByTS1WMEdfbWNNcw?oc=5 story-30db126f Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via OregonLive.com Salem calls special meeting to consider moratorium on AI data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPczZEeXE4VHpVV0dJX0N4dmJoQmlETW53UVR5aWVmVUhhekhwM0VfRjUzNUVCc2lmUklKXzVobzBfWEtwWFo4UkJmQVBpU3hjMXJzNXBURXBuWVpoOXdwUTBhZk92NHRhdlNISlAteWVUWWNJOXJGUWp3cV9xQVhjSHFtd0k0RkR4T0JxUU1JcS0wMFhmSVZmUlBoejAzeFIwRnBuM3ZhaklsLWk2VHNIaURjeU1mNlhqSWhB?oc=5 story-53097ccb Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Statesman Journal Paradise paved: In Oregon suburb, data center boom spurs protests, lawsuit https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOY05kQTRMN29JZVpoV0ZQSTFrOEJSQTFFYk9qT1NsM3VIMy1RS19MWlZzdGJNOFJNUUxHbFVVOS1wRkxMWFN3YThmd0dUeFZYcDJ0M2hTRGRlbUdTUWRDNkxIS0J0aVJ3WFBqbkRwUkpYdU1DdzhzMzZJNDdxVzBLNF9rOTlLa2FCYTM2ZHBzZFpITWZ3QTJIbGRPNVZqVGtLcG5Nb2R3?oc=5 story-1fa9eb04 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Courthouse News Data centers will receive $450 million in Oregon tax breaks this year. Does anybody think that’s a good idea? https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxQYkR1TGkxTEhrWWdZZDBGLXFLdWZlZVV4RWpaVmNGSFRPNGFqelFybXZ1OXRrd1BOWUFhQnc4eUtOS1p3blVxWE5EdE9sRkxJWDZRUFNIS1BsYm5oTlFwOU9hRXN6bHY4UjdSNy1xdlFVdGo3ZFM3XzllY3lwQXFpenY5LU9kWHFlSnIzZmVXb1ZKbmhvZDJ0VFFWQUVpYzk4VjZMb2ZILVc5ZnFMMkdPYkFpNnk0dWxsdnJFN3NiMUozN2RQU1RHa01rN3FkLWc0bjRsemJudDdHazlhMDBwcHBYMDRrTkd5UHE0OFBSRjhQZk0?oc=5 story-1a9dbc39 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via OregonLive.com Portland General Electric moves to implement Oregon's new data center rate class https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPdzIzRzRpRm1MWlhHRTJzVUcteE9RYXA3MEdxU2JNeW54bkxOWmtWcXRJaW9iblBjY0d4VlMzUERYdTRSaHlvVGZIZkNTeFNqUGdWdXBMQlg1Ty0zSENPWjlHYmVkaWFTcDh3UW41NUc2enNpb2VFOVA2dXBMRjlfNTlIWG8tTWlkaHpkRE9sdVRsT0E5VTV4a0JQay1iOUFYRGo1SEdWV1RKT0hKTl92aUU4dWVyLTdXVUNnZDhjNXE?oc=5 story-bb636e9d Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via datacenterdynamics.com