No project in Gaston City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Gaston City votes on zoning. The Washington County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Crane PDX01 data center campus, Forest Grove
Forest Grove, Washington County
35 acres
π July 2025: Construction began on phase 1 (24 MW).
Proposedabout 12 miles awayNTT DATA new Hillsboro data center site (216 MW)
Hillsboro, Washington County
π May 13, 2025: NTT DATA said it bought new land in Hillsboro, adding 216 MW for a planned total of 354 β¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 12 miles awayAligned PDX campus at NE 30th Ave and Evergreen Rd, Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Washington County
27 acres
π Jan 10, 2023: Aligned announced a 27-acre, 108 MW campus with two buildings (72 MW and 36 MW).
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 12 miles awayWagon data center (Digital Realty) near Liberty High School, Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Washington County
15.7 acres
π July 27, 2026: Hillsboro adopted a 120-day pause on new data center applications; already-filed ones arβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
π Other Β· Washington County
Washington County commissioners chose not to start a data center pause for unincorporated land. Instead they drafted a resolution noting public concerns. County staff said only eight rural industrial parcels could host a data center and all are already built on. The board may revisit the idea.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Gaston City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Gaston City: Bonneville Power Administration (public) or West Oregon Electric Co-op Inc. (not available) or Portland General Electric Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Oregon.