Boardman, OR · Morrow County · 45.840°N 119.702°W
Amazon Boardman Exascale Data Center Campus
Amazon Web Services
Key facts
- Location
- Boardman, OR, Morrow County
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW planned
- Powered by
- Oregon grid (majority hydro); local retail utility PacifiCorp (Pacific Power)
- Announced
- 2026-03
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 1,300 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Hydro · Utility: PacifiCorp (Pacific Power)
- Cooling
- Hybrid
PacifiCorp (Pacific Power) is the local retail utility in Morrow County; AWS filed power complaints against PacifiCorp in November 2025 regarding insufficient capacity. BPA Columbia River hydroelectric generation underlies the Oregon grid and is a major component of what PacifiCorp delivers. AWS claims 95% renewable sourcing in Oregon. AWS also holds wind PPA (Leaning Juniper IIA, 98.4 MW) in same county.
Reflects Amazon's documented Oregon cooling practice — primarily free-air cooling with evaporative assist, with up to ~96% of cooling water returned to local farmers. Planning documents model roughly 35 million gallons/year for the full 1 GW campus (a projection). The specific cooling design for this proposed campus is not confirmed.
Status history
- Proposed
Amazon purchased 1,300 acres from Threemile Canyon Farms dairy for $37M near Boardman. Planning documents indicate 20 buildings, 4 million sq ft, 1 GW capacity. Amazon stated development plans not final.
Amazon Purchases 1,300 Acres in Morrow County, Oregon
Location
Sources & data provenance
Reported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
Last updated:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- Lincoln Chronicle / The OregonianRetrieved:
- AmazonRetrieved:
- Morrow County Planning CommissionRetrieved:
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