Intelligent Investment
Hillsboro, OR
North America Data Center Trends H1 2025
September 8, 2025 4 Minute Read
Colocation Insights
- NTT is significantly expanding its development in Hillsboro to bring on an additional 216 MW to the total planned capacity of 354 MW.
- Smaller requirements in the <500 kW range can be accommodated, while larger requirements struggle to find operators with enough vacancy.
Market Trends
- Oregon’s state legislature passed a bill to establish a new customer class for data centers, requiring the Public Utility Commission to allocate costs to developers.
- Portland General Electric has announced layoffs to balance increasing energy demand and costs.
Notable Activity
- The U.S. subsea cable landing station for the U.S.-Singapore Bifrost cable system went live in Oregon.
- Google is updating its original data center originally built along the Columbia River in 2006.
- Amazon expanded in Eastern Oregon with 400 additional acres acquired in February 2025.
Figure 1: Historical Market Information
Figure 2: New Market Inventory and Vacancy
Figure 3: % of Total Primary Market Inventory
Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix
Figure 5: Average Asking Rates
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