Google The Dalles

Operated by Google · The Dalles, OR, US1 srcupdated 1d ago

Google's flagship Pacific Northwest campus, hydropower-fed, water-cooled from the Columbia River.

Compared to peers

Compared with 117 peer facilities in US.

Capacity (MW)
3505×+ above median
median 32 · p95 1,560
Supplier coverage
2no peers
median 0 · p75 0
Announce → online lag
in progress
no completions yet

Bands describe deviation from peer median; not a judgment.

Ownership chain (Google)

Ownership opacity: 28 / 100 — transparent2 layers traced
  1. L0 (entity)GooglellcUS
  2. L1 (top)Alphabet Inc.publicUS100%src ↗

Opacity score combines jurisdiction secrecy and chain depth (≥3 layers = +10, ≥4 = +20). Descriptive only — high opacity warrants review, not accusation.

Public subsidies & incentives

Total disclosed
$260.0M
Claimed jobs
—
$/job claimed
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  • City of The Dalles / Wasco County (Long-Term Rural Enterprise Zone)US-OR · tax-abatement
    $260.0M
    announced 2005.2.10 · 15y term ·

Permits

  • waterCity of The Dalles
    granted
    applied 2021.1.25 · issued 2022.4.25 · 455d lag
  • zoningWasco County / The Dalles Planning
    granted
    issued 2022.6.13
  • waterCity of The Dalles (water service agreement)
    granted
    issued 2021.11.08
Status
operational
Current capacity
350 MW
Planned capacity
—
Power source
hydro
Cooling
open-loop
Water draw
—
PUE
—
Capex
$1.8B

Location

City
The Dalles
Region
OR
Country
US
Coordinates
45.6000, -121.1800
View on OpenStreetMap →

Timeline

Announced
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Groundbreak
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Online
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Full capacity
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Power

Primary source
hydro
Utility
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PUE pledged
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Suppliers (2)

  • Northern Wasco County PUD1 src
    electrical · Hydroelectric public utility · local
  • Hoffman Construction1 src
    gc · Oregon GC · local

Sources (1)

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