Google The Dalles Building 4 is a data center operated by Google in The Dalles, OR, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 50.0 MW and is currently under construction. It sits in the The Dalles data-center market on the WECC grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 10.8-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.
Data Center Power Index verdict for The Dalles — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on The Dalles — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
The Dalles operates as a moderately consolidated single-operator market with 600 MW of capacity across 7 tracked facilities, entirely controlled by Google's 7-facility footprint. The market's DCPI score of 55/100 on excess power—indicating meaningful available capacity—combined with a low constraint score of 25/100 signals a market positioned for expansion rather than scarcity-driven valuation. This configuration reflects The Dalles' historical role as a hyperscale-friendly jurisdiction with sufficient power supply relative to current demand, though the consolidated operator base limits traditional competitive dynamics. The BUILD verdict reflects a fundamental asymmetry in The Dalles' investment profile. Investors seeking to acquire operating capacity face a binary choice: negotiate with Google, whose 100% market control eliminates competitive bidding or alternative entry points, or…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in The Dalles tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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