Come learn about the Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee’s findings from the public meetings this summer.

By: Kate Murphy, Senior Community Organizer

Oregon is seeing an unprecedented rise in data centers, resulting in a massive increase in demand for energy, water, and land. This is a critical moment to stand up to protect Oregon’s precious natural resources.

​Governor Kotek convened the Data Center Advisory Committee with the purpose of developing recommendations for a comprehensive regulatory framework to strategically pursue economic development opportunities, while ensuring utility costs, infrastructure investments, and environmental impacts remain sustainable and equitable for all residents, especially low-income and working families.

DCAC Meeting 7: Committee Discussion and Deliberation of Draft Report
August 4, 2026

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

REGISTER HERE here for the DCAC Work Session webinar. You must register in advance to access the live webinar. Zoom will automatically send a confirmation with login information to your email. Please note this may appear in your spam folder.

Public Comments During Monthly Meetings:

Unlike past sessions, there will be no Q&A or public comment. Members of the public will have an opportunity to speak again at the final Public Listening Session 3 in September. During this Committee Work Session, the DCAC will reflect on what they heard, what they learned, and what questions they want to follow up on prior to outlinning their recommendations for the Governor. The DCAC will also review the ideas and themes shared by the public. They will clarify what fits into the scope of the Governor’s Charge and can be presently addressed, what is outside of the scope and should be addressed in another way, and what must be flagged for future action.

Learn about more opportunities to get involved with public engagement on data centers in Oregon.