CRPUD’s general manager reports strong interest from companies, including data centers, evaluating locations in their service area, and notes they are working closely with BPA and PGE on infrastructure and power supply for potential large loads. The Armstrong Property (Upland Data Center) in St. Helens is being remediated with data center as one possible future use, though no land-use applications are active.Utilities and infrastructure vendors can track this early-stage large-load planning for upcoming substation, transmission, and distribution upgrades, and for specialized services to support data centers or industrial users who must fund required upgrades.
Narrative indicates CRPUD has a BPA contract for 55 MW at lowest rate and expects a 6–7% BPA rate increase in October 2026; large-load customers are expected to pay for interconnection and upgrades. The Armstrong Property has no current permit applications but is considered asset-rich for future heavy industry, possibly a small data center.
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