Is a Data Center Coming

Gilliam County, OR

Amazon Data Center Campus (Arlington)

Amazon. Filed.

Amazon bought about 400 acres from the city of Arlington for 10 million dollars and is buying another 30 acres from the Port of Arlington for 3 million dollars, planning a data center campus in the small Columbia River city that could rival Amazon's existing operations in Morrow and Umatilla counties. Gilliam County does not qualify for Oregon's enterprise zone tax break program because its income and employment numbers are too healthy, so officials are instead negotiating under the state's Strategic Investment Program. As of the most recent reporting, Amazon had not yet secured building permits or a finalized electricity supply agreement with PacifiCorp.

Status
Filed
Operator
Amazon
Applicant on record
Amazon
Location
Arlington, Gilliam County, OR (approximate, city center)
Size
MW not reported, 430 acres
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
PacifiCorp
First reported
2024-07
Last updated
September 24, 2026

What happens next

Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.

Sources

History

September 25, 2026

Added as filed

Common questions

Where is the Amazon data center?

It is in Arlington, Gilliam County, OR.

Has the Amazon data center been approved?

Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.

How big is the Amazon data center?

Reported size: 430 acres.

Is it near you?

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