Data center profile · NE Pubols St and NE Schaaf St, north Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon

QTS Hillsboro 3 (Meta GFI campus)

QTS's planned north Hillsboro, Oregon campus, built around a Meta-linked green power program; no MW figure, permits frozen by a local moratorium and state pause.

Planned, permits paused. The campus is only planned; no site plan, air permit or MW figure on record. Hillsboro's moratorium on new applications runs to Nov. 24, 2026; the governor asked the state to pause air and water permits until July 1, 2027.
MW not disclosed
no Hillsboro 3 capacity from QTS, the city or any agency
sister campuses are published separately: Hillsboro 1 at 24 MW, Hillsboro 2 at 140+ MW
Nov. 24, 2026
Hillsboro moratorium expires unless extended
120 days from July 27; extendable up to six months
July 1, 2027
end of the governor-requested state permit pause
air and water permits for new or expanded data centers
90%
minimum demand charge under the new state large-load rate class
Schedule 96 for loads of 20 MW and up; a tariff, not a contract with QTS
OperatorQTS Data Centers
CustomerMeta (anchor tenant of QTS Hillsboro; link to this campus not confirmed)
Next deadlineOct. 2026: Hillsboro City Council final vote on the permanent data center ordinance (phase 1)
Permits

Permits checklist

1 contested · 1 draft · 2 checked, nothing on file

Approvals a campus like this normally needs (including an air permit for backup generators), and what we found.

Risks

Why it stopped, what could revive it

Lawsuits

1 case on record

Power

Power and the grid

Sources on record, size not disclosed

Getting on the grid

Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.

  1. May 7, 2026
    State adopts a large-load rate class
    Oregon's utility commission creates PGE Schedule 96 for data centers of 20 MW and up. State agency · May 2026
  2. July 7, 2026
    Schedule 96 rates approved
    Data center customers see an average 29.7% rate increase, effective July 8, 2026 (press). News report · July 2026
Money

Money on record

2031 to 2036
enterprise zone property tax exemption period in QTS contracts
signed about May 6, 2026, covering several QTS Hillsboro properties including the Hillsboro 3 addresses (per the court petition); data centers lost eligibility after June 6, 2026 Court filing · May 2026
29.7%
average rate increase for PGE data center customers under Schedule 96
effective July 8, 2026 (press) News report · July 2026
Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. Dec. 2, 2024
    Power Avangrid, PGE, QTS and Meta announce a solar power purchase agreement under PGE's green program; QTS did not say which campus it supports Company · Dec. 2024
  2. May 6, 2026
    Money QTS and the city sign enterprise zone tax exemption contracts (per a court petition) Court filing · May 2026
  3. May 7, 2026
    Power Oregon's utility commission adopts the Schedule 96 large-load rate class State agency · May 2026
  4. June 22, 2026
    Legal A court petition challenging enterprise zone approvals for QTS is filed (case 26CV30954) Court filing · Oct. 2026
  5. July 27, 2026
    Permits Hillsboro's council enacts a 120-day moratorium on new data center and battery applications Local government · July 2026
  6. Sept. 9, 2026
    Permits The planning commission unanimously recommends the data center code amendment, adding a 1,000-foot buffer from schools Local government · Sept. 2026
  7. Oct. 9, 2026
    Permits The governor asks the state environmental agency to pause data center air and water permits until July 1, 2027 (press) News report · Oct. 2026
  8. Oct. 2026
    Permits Council final vote on the permanent ordinance scheduled News report · Oct. 2026
  9. Nov. 24, 2026
    Permits Moratorium expires unless the council extends it Local government · July 2026
The buildings

Specs

Hillsboro 3 DC1 and DC2 directory addresses 6220 NE Pubols St and 6185 NE Schaaf St appear in QTS enterprise zone applications. Court filing · April 2026

Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owners and developers
  • QTS Data Centers (Blackstone-owned): developer
  • Meta Platforms: anchor tenant at QTS Hillsboro
Decision-makers
  • Hillsboro City Council and Planning Commission: moratorium and code
  • Oregon Public Utility Commission: Schedule 96
  • Oregon DEQ: air and water permits, paused at the governor's request
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

79 records from 29 documents

Drawn from news reports, local government records, company statements, state agency records, court filings, securities filings and public and commercial datasets, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 13Local government 6Company 4State agency 3Court filing 1SEC filing 1Dataset 1
Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (10)
  • Source record
    “the proposed offering of QTS Issuer ABS I, LLC and QTS Co-Issuer ABS I, LLC of their Secured Data Center Revenue Term Notes, Series 2025-1”
    SEC filing · May 2025 · grade A
  • QTS maintains a live Hillsboro 3 campus page - a marketing presence only; the page's only MW figures are Tower Solar's (166 MWdc / 120 MWac), not campus capacity
    “166 Megawatt-dc (120 MWac) Tower Solar project, consisting of more than 250,000 U.S.-assembled solar panels, expected to reach commercial operation later this year.”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Tower Solar (the GFI supply project for QTS/Meta) completed construction and was connected to the grid on June 2, 2026, with commercial operation expected in summer 2026; the project's 120 MWac is generation capacity in
    “Once commissioning activity is complete, the project will deliver energy to Portland General Electric (PGE) and help support QTS operations in the region”
    Company · June 2026 · grade B
  • Utility: Portland General Electric (PGE), via Green Future Impact program
    “The facility will deliver clean, renewable energy to Portland General Electric's grid through Green Future Impact (GFI)”
    Company · Dec. 2024 · grade B
  • Renewable supply: Tower Solar, Morrow County OR - 120 MWac (166 MWdc), under construction Dec 2024, completion expected 2026
    “announcing the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Tower Solar, a new 120 MWac (166 MWdc) solar energy project now under construction in Morrow County, Oregon”
    Company · Dec. 2024 · grade B
  • A third-party directory lists QTS Hillsboro 3 as a planned 2-building campus at 5707 NE Schaaf St / 6350 NE Pubols St with 'over 100 MW of critical capacity' (basis would be mw it); No agency, city/county or QTS source s
    “QTS Hillsboro 3 is a planned 2-building data center campus in Oregon, designed for large-scale deployments with over 100 MW of critical capacity”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • A Substack post claims Hillsboro 3 is 'in development' at 44 acres and '100 + power output' - no primary source, no basis stated
    “Hillsboro 3 in development: 44 acres and 100 + power output.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Tower Solar (166 MWdc / 120 MWac, Morrow County) PPA signed by Avangrid/PGE with QTS and Meta under the GFI; commercial operations expected 2026 - the 120 MW is solar generation for the grid, NOT Hillsboro 3 capacity
    “The Tower Solar project will supply energy directly to the project, which is expected to reach commercial operations in 2026.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Project status: announced only - planned campus; no groundbreaking or construction found in sources checked
    “These include the 24MW Hillsboro 1 campus, the 140+MW Hillsboro 2 campus, and the planned Hillsboro 3 campus.”
    News report · Dec. 2024 · grade C
  • QTS Hillsboro campus plan (2022 reporting): Facebook as lead tenant on the 92-acre campus, five buildings, 1.5M sq ft, 250 MW total - a multi-building campus figure, not a Hillsboro 3-only figure
    “QTS Data Centers is working with Facebook as the lead tenant on its 92-acre Hillsboro campus, which is set to support five data center buildings totaling 1.5 million square feet of space and 250 megawatts of power capacity.”
    News report · Jan. 2022 · grade C
Money and contracts (12)
  • Oregon HB 4084 (2026): data centers became ineligible for Enterprise Zone authorization after June 6, 2026, until 90 days after the 2027 legislative session adjourns sine die - the deadline that drove the March-May rush
    “Makes data centers ineligible for enterprise zone incentive after June 6, 2026”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade A
  • Washington County written approval of QTS EZ applications: approval County approved the QTS applications in writing on or about June 4, 2026 (same ORCP 17 C(4) certification caveat in the petition)
    “On or about June 4, 2026, the County approved the applications in writing”
    Court filing · June 2026 · grade B
  • City of Hillsboro written approval of QTS EZ applications: approval City approved the QTS applications in writing on or about May 27, 2026 (petitioners note this date is certified under ORCP 17 C(4) as reasonably believe
    “On or about May 27, 2026, the City approved the applications in writing”
    Court filing · May 2026 · grade B
  • Enterprise Zone Tax Exemption Contracts - QTS Investments: exemption period Contracts signed on or about May 6, 2026 relate to property tax exemptions from 2031-2036, perhaps among another period(s) - i.e. successive fiv
    “On or about May 6, 2026, QTS Investments and the City signed one or more Enterprise Zone Tax Exemption Contracts associated with QTS Investment's applications”
    Court filing · May 2026 · grade B
  • Hillsboro Enterprise Zone applications (2) - QTS Investment Properties Hillsboro, LLC and Affiliates: application Two recent Standard Enterprise Zone applications covering QTS Hillsboro properties commonly known as 7270
    “QTS Investment Properties Hillsboro, LLC and Affiliates ("QTS Investments") is/are the applicant(s) in two recent EZ applications”
    Court filing · April 2026 · grade B
  • Tenant customer: Meta (operations supported via PGE Green Future Impact)
    “that will be supported by renewable energy from Tower Solar, helping to meet Meta's sustainability and 100% renewable energy goals”
    Company · Dec. 2024 · grade B
  • Tower Solar Power Purchase Agreement under PGE Green Future Impact (GFI): renewable supply / RECs PPA for Tower Solar, a 120 MWac (166 MWdc) solar project in Morrow County, OR, delivering energy to PGE's grid through GFI
    “announcing the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Tower Solar, a new 120 MWac (166 MWdc) solar energy project now under construction in Morrow County, Oregon, in collaboration with QTS and Meta”
    Company · Dec. 2024 · grade B
  • Tower Solar Power Purchase Agreement under PGE Green Future Impact (GFI): ppa renewable supply Power Purchase Agreement for Tower Solar (Morrow County, OR): 120 MWac / 166 MWdc solar project delivering energy to the PGE
    “announcing the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Tower Solar, a new 120 MWac (166 MWdc) solar energy project now under construction in Morrow County, Oregon”
    Company · Dec. 2024 · grade B
  • Power Purchase Agreement - Tower Solar under PGE Green Future Impact (GFI): renewable supply / RECs 120 MWac (166 MWdc) Tower Solar project, Morrow County OR
    “Under PGE's GFI program, QTS, a leading data center solutions provider, is developing a data center campus to support Meta's operations in the region”
    Company · Dec. 2024 · grade B
  • Tenant: Meta Platforms (anchor tenant of QTS Hillsboro; GFI co-party - see conflicts for the Hillsboro 3-specific linkage caveat)
    “Under the GFI, QTS will develop a data center campus to support Meta's operations in Oregon.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Enterprise Zone tax exemption approvals (challenged in court): property tax exemption - legality challenged
    “The non-profit 1000 Friends of Oregon, alongside a coalition of local farmers, business owners, and education leaders, filed a lawsuit against the City of Hillsboro and Washington County”
    News report · June 2026 · grade C
  • Meta/Facebook pre-leased at QTS Hillsboro from 2021: a 35 MW lease that could grow much larger, with QTS seeking up to 250 MW from PGE to support Facebook's future growth
    “QTS which landed a 35-megawatt lease with Meta/Facebook. That deal could prove to be much larger over time, as QTS is seeking up to 250 MWs of power from utility PGE to support Facebook's future growth.”
    News report · Dec. 2021 · grade C
Permits and government (15)
  • Hillsboro Planning Commission (public hearing, decision):
    “The Hillsboro Planning Commission unanimously approved the data and energy storage amendment to the Community Development Code with the addition of a 1,000-foot distance requirement for data centers near schools”
    Local government · Sept. 2026 · grade A
  • Washington County Board of Commissioners (work session):
    “there was no consensus on the Board to initiate the process to consider a moratorium”
    Local government · Sept. 2026 · grade A
  • Hillsboro Planning Commission (public hearing):
    “The Commission closed the hearing, requested additional options from staff, and will resume deliberation on Wednesday, September 9”
    Local government · Aug. 2026 · grade A
  • Hillsboro City Council (special meeting):
    “Hillsboro City Council enacted a 120-day land use moratorium on submittals of new data center and battery energy storage system applications on July 27 at 12:21 pm”
    Local government · July 2026 · grade A
  • Hillsboro City Council (work session):
    “Initial options for code amendments that could change where and how data and energy storage facilities locate and operate in Hillsboro were discussed by the Hillsboro City Council”
    Local government · July 2026 · grade A
  • Hillsboro City Council (work session):
    “17 applications applied to Hillsboro between March 8th and May 7th”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade A
  • The Oregon PUC's final order in investigation UM 2377 (entered May 7, 2026) crea: Schedule 96 adopted (POWER Act implementation, UM 2377 Order No. 26-154)
    “minimum transmission and generation demand provisions of 90 percent of contracted capacity, and a flat billed distribution charge covering 100 percent of the cost to expand the distribution system”
    State agency · May 2026 · grade A
  • The July 27 moratorium expires November 24, 2026; the council could extend it for six months. The phase-1 permanent ordinance (CDCA-004-26) is timed to land before expiry, with a final council vote scheduled October 20,
    “It expires Nov. 24, and the council could extend it for six months, the city says”
    News report · grade C
  • Hillsboro City Council final vote on the phase-1 data center ordinance is scheduled for October 20, 2026, with an effective date 30 days after passage and mayoral approval (i.e. after the October 19 capture date - outcom
    “A final vote is scheduled for Oct. 20.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • By letter dated Friday, October 9, 2026, Governor Tina Kotek directed DEQ Direct: Governor-directed pause on DEQ air/water permit processing and issuance for data centers until July 1, 2027
    “I am asking you to exercise your existing administrative authority and discretion to pause processing and issuance of air or water discharge permit applications until July 1, 2027”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Hillsboro City Council:
    “The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move the ordinance forward. A final vote is scheduled for Oct. 20.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • The City of Hillsboro put a 120-day moratorium on new data center applications in place at the end of July 2026 (local land-use instrument; B1/B6 family owns detail). Together with the state DEQ pause, Hillsboro 3's rema
    “Some cities in Oregon have opted to put in place temporary moratoriums on data center projects, with Hillsboro putting a 120-day moratorium in place at the end of July 2026”
    News report · July 2026 · grade C
  • On July 7, 2026 the PUC unanimously approved PGE's compliance rates under Schedu: Schedule 96 rates approved (Order No. 26-239; PGE Advice No. 26-24), effective July 8, 2026
    “The Oregon Public Utility Commission voted unanimously on July 7 to approve the new prices, and they took effect the next day as Order No. 26-239”
    News report · July 2026 · grade C
  • Enterprise Zone application rush and state moratorium: 17 EZ applications received and approvals challenged; state moratorium start June 6, 2026
    “challenges the legal approval of 17 Enterprise Zone (EZ) applications allegedly rushed right before a sweeping data center moratorium took effect”
    News report · June 2026 · grade C
  • Hillsboro City Council (work session):
    “direct staff to explore our authority under state law to impose a moratorium on new data center permitting”
    News report · June 2026 · grade C
Legal (1)
  • The 2026 Hillsboro EZ litigation is a live legal overhang on Hillsboro data center incentives generally; the tree-folder petition (leads only) lists QTS applications covering the Hillsboro 3 directory addresses among the
    “in filing a legal challenge against the City of Hillsboro and the Washington County Assessor. We are challenging agreements they signed that we believe are outside the law and rules for enterprise zone tax abatements”
    News report · June 2026 · grade C
Site and other (6)
  • City of Hillsboro's own development-code case-study handout works through QTS's Hillsboro approvals at the NE Huffman Street site: DR-039-17 approved QTS Data Center Buildings 1 and 2 (April 2018) and DR-061-20 approved
    “QTS Development Process Case Study — This includes information from the QTS data center site on NE Huffman Street”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade A
  • QTS ABS I 2025-1 collateral is the operating QTS Hillsboro lease portfolio held through QTS Hillsboro Holding I, LLC; A contradiction kills the match under the pilot grading; Match grade: none.
    “the proposed offering of QTS Issuer ABS I, LLC and QTS Co-Issuer ABS I, LLC of their Secured Data Center Revenue Term Notes, Series 2025-1”
    SEC filing · May 2025 · grade A
  • County code: 41067
    “QTS's Hillsboro 3 data center campus, Hillsboro, Oregon (Washington County -> 41067).”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Operator: QTS
    “Under PGE's GFI program, QTS, a leading data center solutions provider, is developing a data center campus to support Meta's operations in the region”
    Company · Dec. 2024 · grade B
  • Site addresses directory: 6220 NE Pubols St (DC1) and 6185 NE Schaaf St (DC2), north Hillsboro, OR - two planned buildings per directory listings
    “Hillsboro 3 DC1 is the first of two planned buildings on QTS's Hillsboro 3 campus, at 6220 NE Pubols St in north Hillsboro, Oregon.”
    Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Project status: planned
    “the planned Hillsboro 3 campus.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C