Added as filed
Jefferson County Data Center Proposal (Dogwood Lane)
Operator not disclosed. Filed
Jefferson County and the City of Madras have pushed a rezoning of 195 acres of farmland off Dogwood Lane for a large, undisclosed data center project, bypassing available industrial land inside Madras's urban growth boundary. Central Oregon LandWatch, local farmers, and the Jefferson County Farm Bureau are opposing the rezoning, citing emails suggesting county officials favored this specific farmland site as early as 2023, and the case has gone before the state Land Conservation and Development Commission. No developer has been publicly named, and the city of Madras has separately said it is not currently entertaining a data center proposal.
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- Status
- Filed
- Operator
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Madras, Jefferson County, OR (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 195 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Pacific Power
- First reported
- 2023
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.
Sources
- Crypto, data centers, and the fight for Oregon's farm fields, Central Oregon LandWatch, 2025-03-04
History
Common questions
Where is the Jefferson County data center?
It is in Madras, Jefferson County, OR.
Has the Jefferson County data center been approved?
Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.
How big is the Jefferson County data center?
Reported size: 195 acres.
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