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AI data center in Medford

A new data center, AI data center in Medford, has been announced in Medford, OR. Rumored data center near Medford, Jackson County, OR, from community sources (a Change.org petition), not confirmed by the developer or local officials. Location approximate (town or county).

Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain)

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Oregon state legislation

Oregon PUC Docket UM 2377 - PGE Large-Load Investigation (Schedule 96)Approvalapps.puc.state.or.usOrder No. 26-154 (May 2026) creates Schedule 96, a new large-load (20MW+) rate class required under Oregon's HB 3546 "POWER Act" -- 1¢/kWh surcharge for 100MW+ customers. Amazon Data Services and the Data Center Coalition were parties.Download
Oregon PUC Docket UE 433 - PacifiCorp 2024 General Rate Case (Large-Load Tariff)Approvalapps.puc.state.or.usEstablished Pacific Power's first large-load tariff (Capacity Reservation Charge + Excess Demand Charge for 50MW+ customers), later cited as the model for the POWER Act rollout.Download
HB 4084Legislationfas.orgOregon bill restricting property-tax exemption periods available to data centers.Download
Oregon PUC Docket UE 463 - PacifiCorp Schedule 401 (POWER Act Implementation)Documentapps.puc.state.or.usContested case implementing HB 3546/POWER Act for Pacific Power via a new large-load customer class; Amazon Data Services filed testimony. Expected to conclude late 2026.Download
Oregon PUC Docket UM 2410 - Amazon Data Services vs. PacifiCorpDocumentapps.puc.state.or.usComplaint filed Oct 2025 -- Amazon alleges PacifiCorp failed to deliver contracted power to named Oregon data center campuses ("Specialized" and "Litespeed" under-delivered; "Pivot" and "Gray" contracting refused), asking regulators to force delivery or release the sites from PacifiCorp's exclusive territory.Download

Site details

Operator: Not announced
County: Jackson County, OR
Address: Medford, OR
Stage: Announced

Capacity and size: not on file

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Photos

Aerial imageryUSGS The National Map · public domain
Oregon governor orders pause on environmental permits to build or expand data centersSpokane Spokesman-Review
Oregon Gov. Kotek orders halt to data center air, water permitting: ‘It is effectively a temporary moratorium’The Oregonian
An $8 billion Treasury break helped Meta’s tax rate hit 2%. Senators want data center tax answersFortune
The states with the fewest and most data centers, rankedBusiness Insider
Finns Are Seething After Google Illegally Toppled 250,000 Trees for a Data CenterMother Jones
Google offer to pay others to help data center powerArkansas Online
This bill would make data centers pay their own way for powerSalt Lake City Deseret News