Market Report • Tier 2

Portland OR Datacenter Market

Comprehensive AI infrastructure analysis for Portland OR. Power, water, edge, and colocation metrics.

Summary8 Data Sources

What is the AI datacenter market like in Portland OR?

Portland OR is a Tier 2 AI datacenter market with power costs of $0.04/kWh. The market has 8 active sites, water stress score of 45/100 (Medium risk), and edge readiness of 60/100 (Good).

Key Data Points

  • Power Cost: $0.04/kWh
  • Active Sites: 8
  • Water Stress: 45/100 (Medium)
  • Edge Readiness: 60/100
$0.04
per kWh
N/A
ISO Region
8
Active Sites
Tier 2
Market Tier

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Infrastructure Tools for Portland OR

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PAY (Power-Adjusted Yield)

Site-level investment attractiveness scoring

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LCOC Calculator

Levelized Cost of Compute analysis

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Infrastructure Deep Dives

Explore detailed infrastructure data for Portland OR.

Power & Grid

Power Cost$0.04/kWh
ISO RegionN/A
Market Vacancy5.5%

Water Stress

WSS Score45/100
Risk LevelMedium

Edge Readiness

ERI Score60/100
ReadinessGood

Market Stats

Active Sites8
Market TierTier 2
Vacancy Rate5.5%

Methodology

This market report aggregates data from multiple indices to provide a comprehensive view of Portland ORsuitability for AI datacenter deployment. Each metric is scored on a 0-100 scale with defined risk categories.

Data Sources

  • Power costs: Regional utility filings and commercial rates
  • Water stress: EPA WaterSense and US Drought Monitor
  • Edge readiness: Network latency and fiber density measurements
  • Site inventory: Market colocation provider database
Critical Market Intelligence

The 'Market Intelligence' Chapter

  • Download full market report for Portland OR.
  • Investment opportunity analysis by tier.
  • Competitive landscape and provider comparison.

Recent Market Changes

Water Stress Score 8.4%

Phoenix water stress score increased to 78.4, indicating higher drought risk for datacenter cooling.

Phoenix, AZ2026-02-24
Water Stress Score 7.4%

Dallas-Fort Worth water stress score rose 7.4% as drought conditions intensified.

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX2026-02-24
Baseline Stress 9.5%

Northern Virginia baseline water stress decreased 9.5%, improving datacenter cooling reliability.

Ashburn, VA2026-02-24

Last updated: 2026-05-17 • Data sources: WSA Analytics Methodology

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