Oregon pauses data center permits until July 2027; Taylor approves 1GW gas campus
The Oregon pause covers air-quality permits and municipal wastewater applications; the PowerHouse-Big Watt campus would pair a 750MW on-site plant with a 500MW first phase.
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Environmental Quality to pause issuing air quality permits and municipal wastewater applications for data centers until July 2027.
Taylor, Texas, approved a 1GW gas-backed campus proposed by PowerHouse and Big Watt.
The Oregon directive follows a September order that halted state land sales for data centers, narrowing state-level permitting and land pathways for new projects through at least mid-2027.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Environmental Quality to pause issuing air quality permits and municipal wastewater applications for data centers until July 2027.
Taylor, Texas, approved a 1GW gas-backed campus proposed by PowerHouse and Big Watt. The project would occupy a 664-acre Williamson County site and pair a 750MW on-site power plant with a first phase targeting 500MW. First power is targeted for the first half of 2028.
The Oregon directive follows a September order that halted state land sales for data centers, narrowing state-level permitting and land pathways for new projects through at least mid-2027.
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