AWS Threemile Exascale Campus
Boardman, Morrow County, OR
Amazon Web Services, a hyperscale operator, has announced AWS Threemile Exascale Campus, a data center project in Boardman, OR. Reported capacity is 1,000 MW with an estimated investment of $10 billion. 1,300 acres bought from Threemile Canyon Farms for $37M; planning docs show ~20 buildings / 4M sq ft / 1GW; no development application filed yet. Reported 2026. [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] Multiple credible sources confirm Amazon purchased 1,300 acres from Threemile Canyon Farms in March 2026 for ~$37M; planning documents submitted to Morrow County describe ~20 buildings, 4M sq ft, 1GW capacity; no development application filed yet. Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2026/report-amazon-buys-1300-acres-near-columbia-river-that-could-become-a-giant-data-center/.
- 1,000 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced Mar 30, 2026
- Permitting
- Under constructionNot yet
- OperationalNot yet
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Oregon state legislation
- Oregon PUC Docket UM 2377 - PGE Large-Load Investigation (Schedule 96)Order 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)Established 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 4084Oregon bill restricting property-tax exemption periods available to data centers.Download
- Oregon PUC Docket UE 463 - PacifiCorp Schedule 401 (POWER Act Implementation)Contested 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. PacifiCorpComplaint 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
- Amazon Web Services
- County
- Morrow County, OR
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW
- Address
- Boardman, OR
- Stage
- Announced
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