NTT DATA new Hillsboro data center site (216 MW)

❓ Still unanswered

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• Where is NTT's new Hillsboro site? 🙋 I'll find out
• Has NTT filed a land use application for it? 🙋 I'll find out
• Was this one of the 17 enterprise zone applications Hillsboro approved in 2026? 🙋 I'll find out

📜 Data center rules

Hillsboro is writing its first rules just for data centers and battery storage (Ordinance 6521, phase 1). The Planning Commission approved them on Sept. 9. They would keep data centers 1,000 feet from schools, allow standalone data centers only in two industrial zones with acreage caps, and require a public hearing for new ones. Council held a first reading Oct. 6; second reading is set for Oct. 20.

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Hillsboro City Council voted unanimously to pause new land use applications for data centers and big battery storage sites for 120 days (Resolution 2932). Projects that applied before the vote can go ahead. The council can extend the pause for up to six more months.

⚖️ Court case

1000 Friends of Oregon, the Oregon Education Association, Tax Fairness Oregon and Tualatin Riverkeepers sued Hillsboro and Washington County. They say staff approved 17 data center tax break (enterprise zone) applications in a rush before the June 6 state deadline, without public notice or a vote by elected officials. The city and county say they followed the law.

🤝 Agreement with the company

Before a new state law paused data center tax breaks on June 6, 2026, Hillsboro and Washington County staff approved 17 enterprise zone tax break applications for data center projects. Companies named include Adobe, CoreWeave, Dropbox, Flexential and Nvidia. These approvals are now being challenged in court.