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The Dalles, Oregon hosts multiple data centers that have drawn power from the regional Bonneville Power Administration hydroelectric system, which also serves as an alternative power source for some Texas data center operators evaluating geographic diversification.
June 4, 2026
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Monterey Park Bans Datacenters by Ballot. Texas Cities Write Rules Instead.
Google disclosed site-specific water use across 36 cities after The Oregonian sued The Dalles for records, revealing a fivefold consumption increase between 2012 and 2025 and 550 million gallons drawn in 2024, nearly 40% of the city's annual use.
April 13, 2026
ERCOT's Queue Is Separating Real Developers From the RestGoogle's Oregon facility consumed 29% of The Dalles' total water in 2021.
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