Being built
Crane PDX01 data center campus, Forest Grove
Also called: PDX01, Forest Grove Data Center
Crane Data Centers is building a data center campus on 35 acres in Forest Grove, west of Hillsboro. The first phase is 24 megawatts; the full campus could pass 100 megawatts. It uses air cooling and collects rainwater.
Where things stand: Fortis Construction broke ground by July 2025.
🕒 Latest update (July 2025): Construction began on phase 1 (24 MW).
What we know
- 📍 WhereForest Grove, Washington County
- 🏢 CompanyCrane Data Centers
- 🌳 Size35 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs100 megawatts (about as much as 80,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromon-site substation connected to the power grid
- ❄️ Coolingair cooling with rainwater harvesting
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- When will the first Crane building open? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did this campus get enterprise zone tax breaks? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 17, 2023Crane and Principal Asset Management announced a 35-acre campus planned for 50 MW, growing past 100 MW.
- July 2025Construction began on phase 1 (24 MW).
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Crane, Principal Asset Management to develop data center campus near Portland, Oregon · REBusinessOnline · Jan 17, 2023
- Groundbreaking for Forest Grove data center marks major milestone for Crane · Construction Review Online · July 26, 2025
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