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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Homeowner who shot prowler in Grants Pass won't face charges ... Crews near 50 percent containment on Stouts fire ... Medford pit bull reunited with her puppies ... Homeowner who shot prowler in Grants Pass won't face charges ... Crews near 50 percent containment on Stouts fire ... Medford pit bull reunited with her puppies ... PORTLAND Google to expand data center, office in Oregon Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 9, 2015 at 5:54 PM By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 9, 2015 at 5:54 PM » Social News PORTLAND — Google is expanding its presence in Oregon. This week, the company will open a new data center in The Dalles. The 164,000-square-foot building nearly doubles the size of the company's current data center in that town, the Oregonian reports. The cost of the new facility: $600 million. Google's first server farm in The Dalles opened in 2006. The company was drawn to Oregon by cheap power and favorable tax breaks. The state has no sales tax, and special enterprise zones exempt the data center's computers from local property taxes. Still, Google paid $1.2 million to the city, Wasco County and the local school district when it won the tax deal in 2013 for the new data center. About 175 people work in Google's data center in The Dalles, according to the city, including 90 contractors. The company also announced this week it has leased a new office in downtown Portland to replace its previous one. Google did not say how many people would work in the 15,000-square-foot space. The company has about 20 employees in Portland, but said it has no immediate plans to expand there. The company first opened an office in Portland in 2010, when it bought a small Tualatin company called Instantiations. Google says the Portland lease is unrelated to ongoing considerations to bring Google Fiber's Internet service to Portland. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 9, 2015 at 5:54 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501