Proposed

Charlestown data center and battery storage on BLM land near Hermiston

Also called: Charlestown Data Center and Battery Energy Storage System

Copia, an energy company, wants to build a data center and battery storage site on about 106 acres of federal land near Hermiston. It would be the first data center on federal public land in Oregon. The plan is only available through a federal records request.

👥 Reported, not confirmed yetSourceLast checked: Oct 7, 2026

Where things stand: Copia filed with the Bureau of Land Management; latest draft plan May 8, 2026.

🕒 Latest update (May 8, 2026): Copia sent the BLM its latest draft development plan for the data center and battery site.

What we know

📍 Wherefederal (BLM) land near Hermiston, Umatilla County
🏢 CompanyCopia
🌳 Size106 acres

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What happened so far

May 8, 2026
Copia sent the BLM its latest draft development plan for the data center and battery site.

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Data centers proposed on federal land in Eastern Oregon, Western states · OPB / Oregon Capital Chronicle · Sept 29, 2026

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