Power Supply Chain and Demand in Oregon
Vertically integrated utilities run most of Oregon's grid. 7,776 MW of new generation is planned in Oregon, 471 MW of it under construction or built and awaiting operation, against 13 MW of planned retirements through 2030. 121 data centers are identified in the state. Residential electricity averaged 15.40¢/kWh in 2026 through July, +1.4% from a year earlier. Unemployment was 5.1% in August 2026, and construction employment is +3.0% against August 2019. The SAVRN trackers hold 7 local moratoria or restrictions for Oregon across all statuses (3 in force) and 7 named projects on the Delay Watchlist.
What the build-out changed in Oregon
Oregon is at the center of the build-out: the demand is here and the construction economy has moved with it. Planned generation equals 40% of the power plants Oregon runs today, one of the steepest build-outs in the country (3rd). The data center industry now accounts for 3.3% of Oregon's economy, the 6th largest share of any state (the median state is 1.8%), counting the industry's in-state suppliers and payrolls. Commercial electricity sales, the class that includes data centers, are +5.7% year to date, 11th in the country. The weak spot: construction jobs vs. 2019 ranks 40th of 48 at +3.0%. Factory employment is the exception: manufacturing jobs are -12.6% against August 2019.
Then and now
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction jobs (Aug 2019 → Aug 2026) | 110.4k | 113.7k | ▲ 3.0% | 40th of 48 |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,178 | 14,864 | ▲ 12.8% | 32nd of 48 |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,338 | 3,056 | ▲ 30.7% | 16th of 44 |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,547 | 7,644 | ▲ 37.8% | 21st of 46 |
| Unemployment rate (Feb 2020 → Aug 2026) | 3.6% | 5.1% | ▲ 1.5pts | — |
| Residential price, ¢/kWh (YTD Jul 2025 → 2026) | 15.19¢ | 15.40¢ | ▲ 1.4% | 46th of 51 |
| Generation fleet → planned additions | 19.2 GW operating | 7.8 GW planned | 40% of fleet | 3rd of 51 |
Where Oregon ranks among 51
1st = the most. Ranks cover every state and DC that publishes the figure.
Among its neighbors, Oregon leads on planned generation vs. today's fleet (40%), ahead of Nevada (34%).
County spotlight
Washington County holds the most data centers on record in Oregon (46), and its electrical contractor workforce changed -10.0% since 2019 to 2,276 jobs. The largest share of planned generation sits in Morrow County: 2,765 MW, led by Sunstone Solar, LLC (solar). The fastest-growing electrical trade market is Jackson County, where contractor jobs grew 54.0% to 850.
Where Oregon sits in the power system
- Grid operator
- Non-RTO (utility-run)
- Operating capacity
- 19.2 GW
- Planned generation
- 7,776 MW
- Under construction or built
- 471 MW
- Data centers identified
- 121
- Data center load in queues
- —
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 5.1%
- Residential price change
- +1.4%
Neighboring states are shaded. Select one to open its page.
Oregon, county by county
36 counties in Oregon. Planned generation sits in 11 of them, data centers stand in 15, and local measures are on record in 2. Pick a layer, then select a county for its full record.
County leaders
Counties on record 28
| County | Data centers | Planned MW | Building MW | Lead developer | Electrical contractor jobs | Change 2019–25 | Local measures | Watchlist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 46 | 200 MW | — | TUAL bn, LLC | 2,276 | ▼ 10.0% | 1 (0 in force) | 1 | |
| Morrow County | 15 | 2,765 MW | 365 MW | Sunstone Solar, LLC | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Umatilla County | 13 | 604 MW | 4 MW | Nolin Hills Wind, LLC | 221 | ▲ 53.5% | — | 1 | |
| Multnomah County | 12 | — | — | — | 4,522 | ▲ 3.5% | — | — | |
| Crook County | 8 | 74 MW | 18 MW | Invenergy Services LLC | 212 | — | — | — | |
| Lane County | 6 | — | — | — | 1,038 | ▲ 12.6% | — | — | |
| Wasco County | 4 | 2,103 MW | — | DECH bn, LLC | 30 | ▼ 9.1% | — | — | |
| Clackamas County | 3 | — | — | — | 1,366 | ▲ 12.5% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Jackson County | 3 | — | — | — | 850 | ▲ 54.0% | — | — | |
| Deschutes County | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Marion County | 2 | — | — | — | 1,337 | ▲ 43.1% | — | 1 | |
| Linn County | 1 | — | — | — | 474 | ▼ 22.2% | — | — | |
| Coos County | 1 | — | — | — | 124 | ▲ 53.1% | — | — | |
| Curry County | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | ▲ 71.4% | — | — | |
| Benton County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sherman County | — | 1,050 MW | — | Cedar Island Solar LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Jefferson County | — | 494 MW | — | BrightNight Power | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Lake County | — | 400 MW | — | Obsidian Solar Center LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Gilliam County | — | 82 MW | 82 MW | Avangrid Power LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Douglas County | — | 2 MW | — | SolRiver Capital LLC | 227 | — | — | — | |
| Klamath County | — | 2 MW | 2 MW | PacifiCorp | — | — | — | — | |
| Yamhill County | — | — | — | — | 266 | ▲ 27.3% | — | — | |
| Lincoln County | — | — | — | — | 106 | ▲ 32.5% | — | — | |
| Union County | — | — | — | — | 64 | ▲ 64.1% | — | — | |
| Malheur County | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | |
| Hood River County | — | — | — | — | 49 | ▼ 9.3% | — | 1 | |
| Columbia County | — | — | — | — | 46 | ▲ 35.3% | — | — | |
| Baker County | — | — | — | — | 18 | ▼ 35.7% | — | — |
Every county in Oregon 36
Each county has its own page: power plants, utilities and prices, jobs since 2019, data centers, local rules and its neighbors.
Cities and towns on record 26
| City or town | County | Data centers | Local measures | Watchlist | Latest record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | Washington County | 39 | — | 1 | Intel / Stack Infrastructure Hillsboro (SB 1586) | |
| Portland | Multnomah County + Washington County + Clackamas County | 11 | 1 (0 in force) | — | Portland council votes to discourage data center NDAs, pursue moratorium Proposed | |
| Prineville | Crook County | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Eugene | Lane County | 6 | — | 1 | Data center proposal at former Hyundai/Hynix campus (1830 Willow Creek Circle) | |
| Umatilla | Umatilla County | 6 | — | — | — | |
| The Dalles | Wasco County | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Beaverton | Washington County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Bend | Deschutes County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Salem | Marion County + Polk County | 2 | 1 (1 in force) | — | Move to impose a temporary data center moratorium In force | |
| Boardman | Morrow County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Medford | Jackson County | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Ashland | Jackson County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Bandon | Coos County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Brookings | Curry County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Canby | Clackamas County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Corvallis | Benton County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forest Grove | Washington County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Gresham | Multnomah County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hermiston | Umatilla County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Lyons | Linn County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Rockcreek | Washington County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Tigard | Washington County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Wilsonville | Clackamas County + Washington County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| City of Hillsboro | Washington County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 120-day data center land-use moratorium In force | |
| Molalla | Clackamas County | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | Planning Commission hearing on data center moratorium or prohibition Proposed | |
| Woodburn | Marion County | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | 120-day data center moratorium In force |
Data center counts come from every facility on the SAVRN Data Center Map, counted in the county and the city or community where each building physically stands (Census boundaries), not its mailing address. Jurisdictions appear as the Moratorium Tracker records them.
Oregon, from generation to the household bill
1Grid operator
Utility-run territory: resource planning sits with the vertically integrated utilities and the state commission.
2Generation pipeline
- Operating capacity
- 19.2 GW
- Planned, all types
- 7,776 MW
- Under construction or built
- 471 MW
- Planned gas
- 0 MW
- Planned retirements 2026–30
- 13 MW
- Net firm additions derived
- 458 MW
3Data center demand
- Data centers identified
- 121
- Operators
- 44
- Load in tracked queues
- —
- Utility large-load projects
- 2
- Commercial sales, YTD change
- +5.7%
- Industry share of state GDP
- 3.3%
4Jobs and pay
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 5.1% (-0.2 pts y/y)
- Construction jobs vs 2019
- +3.0%
- Manufacturing jobs vs 2019
- -12.6%
- Electrical contractor jobs 2019–25
- +12.8%
- Electrician median pay
- $101,310
- Electrician ÷ cashier pay
- 2.87×
5Household bill
- Residential price, YTD Jul 2026
- 15.40¢/kWh
- Change vs YTD 2025
- +1.4%
- All-sector price change
- -0.1%
- Total retail sales change
- +1.9%
6Policy friction
- State measures on record
- 9
- Local measures (in force)
- 7 (3)
- Watchlist projects
- 7
- Lawsuits tracked
- 0
- Announced capital, disclosed
- —
- Dedicated tax incentive
- None listed
Planned power plants in Oregon
Every planned generator in Oregon in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, by technology, then the 15 largest units. Under construction or built covers status codes U, V and TS.
| Technology | Units | Planned MW | Under construction or built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 16 | 4,536 MW | 303 MW |
| Battery storage | 9 | 2,940 MW | 168 MW |
| Wind | 1 | 300 MW | — |
Largest planned generators
| Plant | County | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunstone Solar | Morrow | Solar Photovoltaic | 1,200 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Sunstone Solar, LLC |
| Sunstone Solar | Morrow | Batteries | 1,200 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Sunstone Solar, LLC |
| Deschutes Solar and BESS | Wasco | Batteries | 1,000 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | DECH bn, LLC |
| Deschutes Solar and BESS | Wasco | Solar Photovoltaic | 1,000 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | DECH bn, LLC |
| Cedar Island Solar LLC | Sherman | Solar Photovoltaic | 800 MW | Approvals pending | 2031 | Cedar Island Solar LLC |
| Obsidian Solar Center | Lake | Solar Photovoltaic | 400 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Obsidian Solar Center LLC |
| Nolin Hills | Umatilla | Solar Photovoltaic | 300 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Nolin Hills Wind, LLC |
| Nolin Hills | Umatilla | Onshore Wind Turbine | 300 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Nolin Hills Wind, LLC |
| Salmonfly Solar and Storage | Jefferson | Batteries | 247 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | BrightNight Power |
| Salmonfly Solar and Storage | Jefferson | Solar Photovoltaic | 247 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | BrightNight Power |
| Tualatin Battery Energy Storage System | Washington | Batteries | 200 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | TUAL bn, LLC |
| Wheatridge Optimization II | Morrow | Solar Photovoltaic | 130 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Wheatridge Optimization II, LLC |
| Biglow Solar Generation and BESS | Sherman | Solar Photovoltaic | 125 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | BIGL bn, LLC |
| Biglow Solar Generation and BESS | Sherman | Batteries | 125 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | BIGL bn, LLC |
| Wheatridge Optimization I | Morrow | Solar Photovoltaic | 110 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Wheatridge Optimization I, LLC |
What the Oregon build-out runs on
Who is building generation in Oregon, which manufacturers and contractors have a plant, expansion or contract recorded here, and how long the critical equipment takes to arrive.
Developers and owners with planned generation
| Developer or owner | Units | Planned MW | Building MW | Main technology | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunstone Solar, LLC | 2 | 2,400 MW | — | Battery storage | 1 |
| DECH bn, LLC | 2 | 2,000 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Cedar Island Solar LLC | 1 | 800 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Nolin Hills Wind, LLC | 2 | 600 MW | — | Wind | 1 |
| BrightNight Power | 2 | 494 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Obsidian Solar Center LLC | 1 | 400 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| BIGL bn, LLC | 2 | 250 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| TUAL bn, LLC | 1 | 200 MW | — | Battery storage | 1 |
| Wheatridge Optimization II, LLC | 2 | 190 MW | 190 MW | Battery storage | 1 |
| Avangrid Power LLC | 3 | 185 MW | 82 MW | Solar | 2 |
| Wheatridge Optimization I, LLC | 2 | 175 MW | 175 MW | Battery storage | 1 |
| Invenergy Services LLC | 1 | 56 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Cartwright Solar II LLC | 1 | 18 MW | 18 MW | Solar | 1 |
| SolRiver Capital LLC | 1 | 2 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Buckaroo Solar 1, LLC | 1 | 2 MW | 2 MW | Solar | 1 |
Manufacturers and contractors with a recorded Oregon footprint
No plant, expansion or contract in the manufacturer record names Oregon. The national suppliers below serve every state.
Order-by check derived
12 of the 15 planned units of 50 MW or more in Oregon that are not yet under construction (4,503 of 7,303 MW) are past the date their step-up transformer had to be ordered to meet the planned in-service date. These units hold their schedules only if the equipment is already on order.
| Plant | Technology | MW | Planned in service | Transformer order-by | Turbine order-by | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunstone Solar | Battery storage | 1,200 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Sunstone Solar, LLC |
| Sunstone Solar | Solar | 1,200 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Sunstone Solar, LLC |
| Obsidian Solar Center | Solar | 400 MW | Dec 2028 | Nov 2025 | — | Obsidian Solar Center LLC |
| Nolin Hills | Wind | 300 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Nolin Hills Wind, LLC |
| Nolin Hills | Solar | 300 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Nolin Hills Wind, LLC |
| Salmonfly Solar and Storage | Solar | 247 MW | Feb 2029 | Jan 2026 | — | BrightNight Power |
| Salmonfly Solar and Storage | Battery storage | 247 MW | Feb 2029 | Jan 2026 | — | BrightNight Power |
| Tualatin Battery Energy Storage System | Battery storage | 200 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | TUAL bn, LLC |
| Biglow Solar Generation and BESS | Solar | 125 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | BIGL bn, LLC |
| Biglow Solar Generation and BESS | Battery storage | 125 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | BIGL bn, LLC |
| Sunset Solar | Solar | 103 MW | Dec 2028 | Nov 2025 | — | Avangrid Power LLC |
| Powell Solar | Solar | 56 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Invenergy Services LLC |
Lead times, OEM backlogs and the national generation and grid contractors are on the national supply chain section.
Data center and large-load demand in Oregon
121 data centers run by 44 operators are identified in Oregon. The full list by city is on the Oregon Data Center Map page. Utilities report 2 large customer projects here to EEI.
| Utility | Customer or type | MW stated | Investment stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | Aligned Data Centers | 31 MW | — | |
| Portland General Electric | Lam Research | — | $3 billion |
The Oregon jobs report, and who the build-out employs
Payroll employment, August 2026 (preliminary)
| Industry | Jobs | Change vs Aug 2025 | Change vs Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm | 1,964.7k | ▼ 0.8% | ▲ 0.2% (+4.6k) |
| Construction | 113.7k | ▲ 1.2% | ▲ 3.0% (+3.3k) |
| Manufacturing | 173.5k | ▼ 2.7% | ▼ 12.6% (-24.9k) |
| Mining and logging | 5.8k | ● 0.0% | ▼ 15.9% (-1.1k) |
| Retail trade | 200.8k | ▲ 0.7% | ▼ 4.4% (-9.3k) |
Power and data industries, 2019 to 2025
| Industry | Jobs 2019 | Jobs 2025 | Change | Average pay 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data processing and hosting | 5,547 | 7,644 | ▲ 37.8% | $212,423 |
| Electrical contractors | 13,178 | 14,864 | ▲ 12.8% | $104,874 |
| Power and communication line construction | 2,338 | 3,056 | ▲ 30.7% | $119,758 |
| Electric power generation, transmission, distribution | — | 3,361 | — | $155,280 |
| Transformer manufacturing | — | not disclosed | — | — |
Pay ladder, May 2025
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual pay | Multiple of cashier pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 37,660 | $35,300 | 1.00× |
| Fast food and counter workers | 59,920 | $35,050 | 0.99× |
| Retail salespersons | 48,090 | $36,770 | 1.04× |
| All occupations | 1,967,130 | $57,000 | 1.61× |
| Construction laborers | 12,620 | $50,860 | 1.44× |
| Welders | 5,240 | $59,450 | 1.68× |
| HVAC mechanics | 3,980 | $62,940 | 1.78× |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | 5,370 | $97,050 | 2.75× |
| Electricians | 10,590 | $101,310 | 2.87× |
| Power plant operators | 250 | $109,830 | 3.11× |
| Power-line installers | 1,640 | $131,090 | 3.71× |
| Construction supervisors | 7,890 | $103,070 | 2.92× |
| Electrical engineers | 2,540 | $125,160 | 3.55× |
County-level contractor jobs and pay are in the county record above.
What the data center industry adds to Oregon
PwC figures are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
The rules and the pipeline in Oregon
State measures 9
| Bill | Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials | Paused | 2026-10 | |
| Governor's directive (Sept. 8, 2026) | Pause on state land and property for data center projects | Paused | 2026-09 | |
| Statewide moratorium on data centers through July 1, 2027 | Governor's directive pausing state land actions for data centers (not a statewide moratorium) | Paused | 2026-09 | |
| Announced bill (2027 session) | Proposed three-year moratorium on new large data centers | Proposed | 2026-08 | |
| Proposed statewide moratorium on data centers | Proposed statewide moratorium on data centers | Proposed | 2026-08 | |
| HB 4084 | Pause on Enterprise Zone property-tax breaks for new data centers | In force | 2026-06 | |
| SB 1586 | Oregon: SB 1586, which would have brought 373 acres of rural land into Hillsboro's UGB for tech industries, was shelved. | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| HB 3546 (POWER Act) | Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility Act | In force | 2025-06 | |
| Oregon | Oregon: 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 |
Delay Watchlist projects 7
| Project | Location | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boardman Transmission Line / Amazon Data Center Support Infrastructure | Boardman (Morrow County) | litigation active | — | ||
| Hillsboro Data Center Pipeline (city moratorium) | Hillsboro (Washington County) | halted | — | ||
| Cascade Locks Data Center (Roundhouse Digital Infrastructure) | Cascade Locks (Hood River County) | cancelled | — | ||
| Umatilla County Eastern Oregon Data Center Moratorium Petition | Umatilla County / Morrow County | pending review | — | ||
| Verrus Data Center (Mill Creek Corporate Center) | Salem (Marion County) | pending review | — | ||
| Data center proposal at former Hyundai/Hynix campus (1830 Willow Creek Circle) | Eugene | denied | — | ||
| Intel / Stack Infrastructure Hillsboro (SB 1586) | Hillsboro (SB 1586) | cancelled | — |
Local moratoria and restrictions (7) appear by county and city in the county-by-county section. Counts include every status in the weekly tracker feeds as of October 5, 2026. The Oregon Data Center Map page counts only active local pauses and delayed or blocked projects as of its September 2 rebuild, so its figures are lower. The difference is one of definition and date.
Oregon's neighbors
Oregon power, answered from the record
How much new power generation is planned in Oregon?
EIA's August 2026 inventory lists 7,776 MW of planned generators in Oregon, 471 MW of it under construction or built. By capacity the pipeline is solar 58%, battery storage 38%, wind 4%. The largest single unit is Sunstone Solar (1,200 MW, Sunstone Solar, LLC). Owners plan to retire 13 MW from 2026 to 2030.
Who runs the power grid in Oregon?
Non-RTO (utility-run) serves most of Oregon, which means vertically integrated utilities plan and dispatch generation under the state commission. No data center load is tracked in its queues yet.
Are electricity prices rising in Oregon?
Residential electricity averaged 15.40¢/kWh from January to July 2026, +1.4% on a year earlier, the 46th fastest increase of 51. Commercial sales, the class that includes data centers, changed +5.7%.
How much do data centers add to the Oregon economy?
PwC's 2026 study for the Data Center Coalition credits the industry with 60,620 in-state jobs, $10.8B of GDP (3.3% of the state economy, 6th of 51) and $1.1B in state and local taxes in 2024. These are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
Is planned generation in Oregon on schedule?
12 of 15 planned units of 50 MW or more not yet under construction are past the latest date to order a step-up transformer (more than 160 weeks) for their planned in-service date. They hold schedule only if equipment is already on order.
Where are the data centers in Oregon?
121 data centers run by 44 operators are identified in Oregon. The largest clusters are in Washington County (46), Morrow County (15), Umatilla County (13).
What do electricians earn in Oregon?
The median electrician in Oregon earned $101,310 in May 2025, 2.87 times the median cashier, and power-line installers earned $131,090 (BLS OEWS).
Does Oregon have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 9 state-level measures (3 enacted) and 7 local moratoria or restrictions in Oregon, 3 of them in force, 34th most in the country.
Oregon across the SAVRN trackers
Sources for this page
- BEA state GDP via FRED
- BLS LAUS
- BLS OEWS
- BLS QCEW
- BLS State Employment (CES)
- EEI large customer projects
- EIA Electric Power Monthly
- EIA-860M (Aug 2026)
- NCSL
- PwC for the Data Center Coalition
- SAVRN Capital Atlas
- SAVRN Data Center Map
- SAVRN Delay Watchlist
- SAVRN Grid Operator Watchlist
- SAVRN Moratorium Tracker
- U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas)
Every figure links to its original source through the Sources buttons. Values marked derived are calculated from reported figures.