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Timeline archive.
Every event below is built from a public record or local news report, ending with the May 27 unanimous council vote against the proposal.
2021-01-01
SLED markets La Pine Industrial Park for data-center operations
SLED's business-development page positions the park as a fit for data centers, citing Midstate's BPA hydropower connection and at least 30 MW of available service.
2022-01-01
Keller says he began working with Midstate and SLED on La Pine
Per March 11 minutes, Jeff Keller told the council he had been working with Midstate Electric and SLED Executive Director Patricia Lucas since 2022.
2026-03-11
BoxMiner presents a 20 MW proposal to City Council
Jeff Keller pitches a 20 MW data center on the Reed Road industrial parcel; Patricia Lucas describes an $800M investment and says the applicant is not seeking a tax exemption. Council expresses mixed opinions, tables the item, and requests a formal presentation.
2026-03-25
Council holds nonbinding vote to continue purchase-and-sale
Unanimous direction to staff to move forward with the purchase-and-sale process for tax lot 221040000010. Minutes record "a large discrepancy" in revenue math and discussion of possible expansion to 100 MW.
2026-05-02
City posts status release — no sale, no approval
City emphasizes the March 25 vote was non-binding, no land has been sold, and Deschutes County must sign off on any final sale.
2026-05-13
Packed council meeting — nearly three-hour public comment
KTVZ reports nearly 100 attendees; Central Oregon Daily reports hundreds at City Hall; The Bulletin reports a nearly three-hour public-comment session. The data center is not a formal agenda item but dominates public comment.
2026-05-14
Regional coverage names the opposition
The Bulletin, Central Oregon Daily, and Central Oregon Local Buzz cover the meeting, identify "Say No to the La Pine Data Center," and surface concerns about power, water, transparency, jobs, and tax abatements.
2026-05-27
City Council votes unanimously against the proposal
After public testimony and community organizing, the La Pine City Council voted unanimously not to move forward with the proposed Boxminer data center land sale.