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Report: Amazon buys 1,300 acres near Columbia River that could become a giant data center
$12B. Amazon just locked down 1,300 acres for an exascale data center that could house 20 buildings near the Columbia River.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Amazon is making a massive infrastructure bet on compute capacity for AI workloads. This signals aggressive expansion of data center footprint to support enterprise AI demand and compete with Microsoft/Google's own capex arms races.
The key facts
5 to know1,300 acres purchased in Boardman, Oregon
$12B potential investment for exascale data center campus
Capacity for up to 20 buildings
Located near Columbia River (power/cooling advantage)
Published March 30, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Amazon has purchased 1,300 acres in Boardman, Ore., for a potential $12 billion "exascale" data center campus capable of housing up to 20 buildings, the Oregonian reports.