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Hillsboro and Oregon are moving to limit data center growth
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Fusion42 · 4 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Hillsboro, Oregon, has imposed a four-month moratorium on new data center and high-capacity battery storage approvals, amid concerns about tax exemption abuses, rising electricity costs, water use, and infrastructure strain. Oregon plans to introduce new fees for undersea cable usage, signalling a move to capture revenue from its status as a major data center hub.
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Data centre founders in Oregon face a sudden regulatory block and rising costs as moratoriums and new fees reshape development economics. This environment forces you to reconsider expansion timing and cost structures in one of the country’s key data hub regions.
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