Deschutes County, Oregon
DataCentersExposed tracks 3 AI data centers in Deschutes County, Oregon — 2 operating and 0 in the pipeline, drawing 20 MW of reported power demand. Its transparent data-center risk score is 0/100.
Sources: Methodology, Coverage scorecard
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated May 29, 2026
- Project exposure · 10
- Power demand · 0
- Water draw · n/a
- Land footprint · n/a
What's happening in Deschutes County
Facilities here with disclosed capacity draw 20 MW from the local grid. Data-center load on this scale is the single biggest driver of recent capacity-market price increases — costs that flow through to every ratepayer in the service territory, not just the operators.
Below: every tracked facility in the county, the active state legislation that names it or its county, and local news. Commissioner vote records arrive in a later release; the placeholders show where that accountability data will land.
Every tracked facility
| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pine Data Center La Pine | Box Miner | Blocked | 20 |
| Fort Rock DC Bend | — | — | |
| US Signal - OR01 Bend Bend | — | — |
County commissioners
How the Deschutes County board votes on each data-center matter — the rezonings, the abatements, the water permits — is built from public-meeting minutes and roll-call records. Know of a vote we should be tracking? Tell us.