Amazon plans Oregon exascale data center with power demand over Portland homes

On 2026-04-05, Amazon submitted plans to Morrow County to build Oregon's first 'exascale' data center near Boardman. The project would cover nearly 1,300 acres and, at maximum capacity, could use about 1 gigawatt of power, more than all homes in Portland. The story highlights the project's unusually large electricity demand and strain on Oregon's power supply.