Oregon Data Center Moratorium Tracker
Oregon has 3 state-level data-center restrictions in force and 4 active pauses. 2 more bills are pending. 7 city and county measures are tracked here, 3 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.
State-level measures in Oregon
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Oregon we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OregonOregon: Governor Tina Kotek formally announced the Data Center Advisory Committee on January 20, 2026, with seven members co-chaired by Margaret Hoffmann | In force 2025-03 | Governor Tina Kotek formally announced the Data Center Advisory Committee on January 20, 2026, with seven members co-chaired by Margaret Hoffmann (NW Power and Conservation Council) and Michael Jung. The committee includes Umatilla County commissioner Dan Dorran, U of O professor Greg Dotson, and energy/business professionals. It will hold at least one public meeting per month for six months, with policy recommendations due to the Governor and Legislature by October 2026. Focus areas include regulations for responsible siting, energy and water supply impacts, and protecting low-income ratepayers. | |
| HB 3546 (POWER Act)Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility Act | In force 2025-06 | Directs the PUC to create a new 'large energy use facility' rate class for data centers and crypto and allocate infrastructure and energy costs to them, shielding other ratepayers. Chapter 323, 2025; sunsets Jan 2035. | |
| HB 4084Pause on Enterprise Zone property-tax breaks for new data centers | In force 2026-06 | Effective June 5, 2026. An amendment to the Governor's enterprise-zone bill makes new data centers ineligible for Oregon's largest property-tax incentive program, the Standard Enterprise Zone. The pause runs until 90 days after the 2027 legislative session adjourns sine die, giving the Governor's Data Center Advisory Committee time to report before the 2027 session. It restricts incentives rather than construction. | |
| Governor's directive (Sept. 8, 2026)Pause on state land and property for data center projects | Paused 2026-09 | Gov. Tina Kotek directed every state agency on Sept. 8, 2026 to immediately pause unapproved requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, rentals, land-use permits and sales or transfers of state-owned property for data center projects. The pause runs through July 1, 2027, or until statewide action by the Governor's Office or the Legislature directs otherwise. It covers state property only; Kotek has said the state lacks authority to enact a statewide moratorium on data center development. | |
| Statewide moratorium on data centers through July 1, 2027Governor's directive pausing state land actions for data centers (not a statewide moratorium) | Paused 2026-09 | On Sep 8, 2026 Gov. Kotek directed state agencies to pause unapproved requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, rentals, land-use permits, and sales or transfers of state-owned property for data center projects through July 1, 2027. It applies only to state-owned land and state agency actions; Kotek said the state lacks authority to enact a statewide moratorium. Same action as the Oregon Governor's directive entry. | |
| Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials | Paused 2026-10 | More than four hundred Washingtonians protested in 19 locations demanding a statewide moratorium on data centers. In Walla Walla, opposition to a planned $4.8 billion Amazon data center was evident at a local demonstration. | |
| Oregon governor orders pause on environmental permits to build or expand data centers | Paused 2026-10 | Oregon Governor Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause air and water pollution permits for building or expanding data centers until July 1, 2027. | |
| Announced bill (2027 session)Proposed three-year moratorium on new large data centers | Proposed 2026-08 | Sens. Jeff Golden and Courtney Neron Misslin and Reps. Lesly Munoz and Farrah Chaichi announced on Aug. 4, 2026 that they will introduce a three-year moratorium on new large data centers when the 2027 session convenes in January. Gov. Kotek said on Aug. 24, 2026 that she will introduce a competing bill built on her advisory committee's recommendations. Kotek has said the state lacks authority to impose a statewide moratorium administratively and has voiced support for local pauses. | |
| Proposed statewide moratorium on data centersProposed statewide moratorium on data centers | Proposed 2026-08 | Democratic lawmakers proposed a three-year moratorium on new large data centers. The measure has no documented term. | |
| SB 1586Oregon: SB 1586, which would have brought 373 acres of rural land into Hillsboro's UGB for tech industries, was shelved. | Failed / vetoed 2026-02 | SB 1586, which would have brought 373 acres of rural land into Hillsboro's UGB for tech industries, was shelved. Separately, Councilor Kipperlyn Sinclair's data-center moratorium petition had gathered 1,300+ of the 2,000 signatures needed as of mid-April 2026. Key concerns: Hillsboro School District lost $128M to tax abatements in 2024; data centers pay less than half what residents pay for power; and completed data centers have no power and are being told 3-5 years wait. |
City and county moratoria in Oregon
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 7 tracked measures in Oregon, each with its source.
Where Oregon stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Oregon accounts for 10 of the state-level measures and 7 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #30 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #34 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.
Sources for Oregon
17 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · Oregon — Oregon: Governor Tina Kotek formally announced the Data Center Advisory Committee on January 20, 2026, with seven members co-chaired by Margaret Hoffmann opb.org →
- Statewide · HB 3546 (POWER Act) — Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility Act olis.oregonlegislature.gov →
- Statewide · HB 4084 — Pause on Enterprise Zone property-tax breaks for new data centers dwt.com →
- Statewide · Governor's directive (Sept. 8, 2026) — Pause on state land and property for data center projects apps.oregon.gov →
- Statewide · Statewide moratorium on data centers through July 1, 2027 — Governor's directive pausing state land actions for data centers (not a statewide moratorium) klcc.org →
- Statewide — Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials oregoncapitalchronicle.com →
- Statewide — Oregon governor orders pause on environmental permits to build or expand data centers oregoncapitalchronicle.com →
- Statewide · Announced bill (2027 session) — Proposed three-year moratorium on new large data centers oregoncapitalchronicle.com →
- Statewide · Proposed statewide moratorium on data centers — Proposed statewide moratorium on data centers centraloregonian.com →
- Statewide · SB 1586 — Oregon: SB 1586, which would have brought 373 acres of rural land into Hillsboro's UGB for tech industries, was shelved. opb.org →
- City of Hillsboro — 120-day data center land-use moratorium opb.org →
- Salem — Move to impose a temporary data center moratorium salemreporter.com →
- Woodburn — 120-day data center moratorium opb.org →
- Clackamas County — Proposed county moratorium on data centers clackamas.us →
- Molalla — Planning Commission hearing on data center moratorium or prohibition woodburnindependent.com →
- Portland — Portland council votes to discourage data center NDAs, pursue moratorium news.google.com →
- Washington County — County declines to pursue data center moratorium statelibraryeclips.wordpress.com →
What does bind large loads in Oregon
A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Oregon sits in 1 footprint.
BPA, PGE, PacifiCorp; non-RTO West.
States next door
4 of the 4 states bordering Oregon have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.
Data centers in Oregon
The US Data Center Map identifies 121 facilities run by 44 operators in Oregon, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
Open the Oregon data center map → · The US Data Center Map →
How to read this page
In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.
This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Oregon? Tell us.
Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.
Why Oregon is pushing back
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