Roundhouse data center at Port of Cascade Locks (Flex 6 building)
Also called: Roundhouse Digital Infrastructure
Roundhouse wanted to put a 10-megawatt data center in a port-owned building in Cascade Locks. It would have nearly doubled the town's power use and raised power rates. The port and the company dropped the plan in July 2023.
Where things stand: Port and developer dropped the project in July 2023.
🕒 Latest update (July 2023): Port and Roundhouse announced they were dropping the project, citing lack of community support.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFlex 6 building, 1400 NE Columbia Gorge Way, plus a nearby 10-acre lot, Cascade Locks, Hood River County
- 🏢 CompanyRoundhouse Digital Infrastructure
- ⚡ Power it needs10 megawatts (about as much as 8,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromCity power from BPA; BPA said city rates would rise about 22% partly because of the data center.
- 💵 Cost$100 million
What happened so far
- Feb 2023Port of Cascade Locks signed a memorandum of understanding with Roundhouse.
- July 2023Port and Roundhouse announced they were dropping the project, citing lack of community support.
Local votes and rules
🗳️ Election
Voters recalled two Port of Cascade Locks commissioners who had backed a deal with Roundhouse for a data center. The next month (July 20, 2023) the port and Roundhouse dropped the project, saying there was not enough community support.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Data center on Columbia River would nearly double Cascade Locks energy consumption · Columbia Insight · May 9, 2023
- $100 million data center plan in Columbia River Gorge discontinued · Baxtel · July 25, 2023
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