Forest Grove, OR · Washington County · 45.521°N 123.109°W
Crane PDX01
Crane Data Centers
Key facts
- Location
- Forest Grove, OR, Washington County
- Capacity
- 76 MW planned
- Powered by
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- Announced
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- Last updated
Civic impact
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid · Utility: Forest Grove Light & Power
- Cooling
- Air-cooled
Served by Forest Grove Light & Power (municipal), which purchases ~90% of its power from the Bonneville Power Administration (hydro-dominant); Crane built a developer-funded on-site 115 kV substation (no on-site generation).
Phase 1 confirmed air-based cooling (City Community Development Director; Crane CEO): the company 'has not applied to use water cooling for its first building ... will rely on air-based cooling, limiting water consumption to typical plumbing needs.' A 2023 release mentioned recycled water for cooling (likely a later phase).
Community sentiment
Two-round appeal fight: planning staff approved (July 2024); a resident appeal was denied by the Planning Commission (4-2, Sept 3, 2024); a further appeal was denied by City Council (5-0, Oct 14, 2024). Opposition centered on building scale (~75 ft), shadowing of homes, wetlands/habitat, and grid strain. The project prevailed; no lawsuit found.
Oregon's Forest Grove data center gets City Council approval, againStatus history
- Under construction
Forest Grove planning commission greenlit Crane's PDX01 campus (76 MW by 2026), Washington County
Planning commission greenlights Crane DC's Forest Grove data center in northwest Oregon, again
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
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- Forest Grove News-TimesRetrieved:
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