Operational Renewable (hydropower)

Google — The Dalles Oregon Data Center

The Dalles, Oregon, United States

Google United States Operational Renewable (hydropower) General Cloud + AI Inference Entry JSON Entry GeoJSON 2006

Capacity

400MW

Operator

Google

AI Focus

General Cloud + AI Inference

Year

2006

Google’s data center campus in The Dalles, Oregon is one of the company’s oldest and largest US facilities. Located on the Columbia River, the campus benefits from cheap hydroelectric power from the Bonneville Power Administration and excellent fiber connectivity. The facility hosts Google Search backend infrastructure and serves as a significant node for Google Cloud’s US West region, including AI inference for Vertex AI and Gemini-powered services. The Dalles hosts multiple buildings added over nearly two decades of continuous expansion. Google also draws on Columbia River water for cooling, a practice that has drawn community scrutiny given the river’s ecological importance. The campus covers approximately 30 acres of buildings with additional land reserved for expansion.

Reference Metadata

Country: United States
Region: Oregon
City: The Dalles
Status: Operational
Timeline Year: 2006
Location Precision: City
Machine-readable record: JSON GeoJSON

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