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Data center campus · 801 Airport Road, Arlington Mesa and Industrial Park, Arlington, Gilliam County, Oregon

Amazon (AWS) campus, Arlington Mesa, Gilliam County

Proposed as of July 9, 2026

About 400 acres above Arlington that Amazon bought for a future campus, which it says could one day match its Morrow and Umatilla footprint, with work waiting on electric power.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site406acres

Who is behind it

ProjectAmazon (AWS) campus, Arlington Mesa, Gilliam County
Developer and teamAmazon Data Services
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The city's engineer told the council AWS had not gone ahead with the water system he hoped to start in 2026 and wanted a clearer power outlook; The Times-Journal reported construction likely in 2029 and power sought by 2031. (The Times-Journal, July 9, 2026)

  2. The Oregonian reported Amazon's plan for about 400 acres, with an AWS executive saying operations could be many years off and the footprint could match Morrow and Umatilla. (The Oregonian, via The Bulletin, Feb. 16, 2025; Government Technology (from oregonlive.com), Feb. 18, 2025; DatacenterDynamics, undated)

  3. The council held two hearings on amending standards for the Industrial and Airport Development zones. (The Times-Journal, Nov. 28, 2024)

  4. After an executive session, the Arlington council agreed to sell 375.605 acres to Amazon Data Services for $10,111,000; the paper got only a redacted copy of the agreement. (The Times-Journal, Nov. 28, 2024)

  5. The city, port and county signed a non-disclosure agreement with Amazon. (The Times-Journal, Nov. 28, 2024)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The map point is approximate, placed from the mesa and airport road location.
  • Sources differ on tax tools: The Times-Journal says the county set up an enterprise zone at the mesa, while The Oregonian says the county does not qualify for the standard program and would use the Strategic Investment Program.
  • No Gilliam County Court, city planning or DEQ record for the campus was among the sources reviewed. Whether the governor's DEQ permit pause changes this schedule was not reported.

The full record

Status note
Amazon owns the mesa land. In July 2026 the city's engineer said AWS was waiting for a clearer power picture, and The Times-Journal reported construction likely in 2029 with power sought by 2031; no land use application or air permit was found.
Power note
No power figure in the sources reviewed. Amazon's wind purchase of over 200,000 MWh a year is not a measure of campus load.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.