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description: Is Salem a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 33.1/100 (WECC), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Salem data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Salem data center market

Power availability in Salem: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 33.1 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 242 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Salem data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Salem market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**33.1/100**

MW, all listings**0**any status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Salem

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

The market remains atomized, with no operator holding dominant footprint and no recent transaction activity on record.

Together, these metrics indicate that securing dedicated power capacity for new facilities or expansions will encounter significant obstacles. This is not a market with dormant power reserves or rapid utility buildout underway.

Deal flow in Salem shows no recent tracked transactions, and operator concentration remains extremely low. Regional zoning disputes over data center development, documented in Salem Business Journal coverage, reflect local resistance that may compound infrastructure headwinds.

Operators considering Salem will need to reconcile thin power availability with a regulatory environment that has signaled caution toward new data center development; adjacent market dynamics suggest these frictions are not unique to Salem, but their combination here argues for detailed site-level power and permitting assessment before commitment.

## Data centers in Salem

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oregon State Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/state-of-oregon-oregon-state-data-center-52182d57) | State of Oregon | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [Oregon](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/oregon).

## More on Salem

- [Salem DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/salem)
- [Salem market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/salem/brief)
- [Oregon data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/oregon/brief)
- [Oregon data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/oregon/data-center-incentives)

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