Boxminer data center in La Pine Industrial Park
Also called: Boxminer.io La Pine
Boxminer.io wanted to build a 20-megawatt data center on 19.5 acres in La Pine's industrial park. After hours of public comments against it, the city council voted not to sell the land. The company's CEO said he doubts there will ever be a data center in La Pine.
Where things stand: La Pine City Council voted unanimously on May 27, 2026 not to sell the land.
🕒 Latest update (May 27, 2026): La Pine City Council voted unanimously against selling industrial park land to Boxminer.
What we know
- 📍 WhereLa Pine Industrial Park, La Pine, Deschutes County
- 🏢 CompanyBoxminer.io
- 🌳 Size19.5 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs20 megawatts (about as much as 16,000 homes)
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop (proposed)
- 💵 Cost$800 million
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has Boxminer looked at another site in Central Oregon? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 27, 2026La Pine City Council voted unanimously against selling industrial park land to Boxminer.
Local votes and rules
🗳️ Public vote
A residents' group began a petition for a city ballot measure with rules for any future La Pine data center: a nighttime noise limit, no low-frequency noise, shielded lighting and yearly reports on power, water, generator use and jobs. It needs 362 valid signatures. Whether it made the ballot is not known.
✋ Turned down
After hours of public comment, La Pine City Council voted unanimously not to sell 19.5 acres of industrial park land to Boxminer for a 20-megawatt data center. In March the council had voted (non-binding) to start the sale process.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- La Pine rejects data center · OPB · May 29, 2026
- La Pine rejects proposed data center amid public outcry · The Source Weekly · May 2026
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