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Datacenter Sites in Anchorage County, Alaska

Anchorage County has 117 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Anchorage County, Alaska has 117 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, about 13% above the Alaska average of 50.3. It ranks 1st of 29 Alaska counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 540b9a78 at 65.0/100.

117
Candidate sites
56.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Anchorage County

Site-selection context for Anchorage County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
18.56¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
14.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,816
Land price / acre
0
Cooling degree days
10,000
Heating degree days
27°F
Mean annual temp

How does Anchorage County compare with other counties in Alaska?

By number of scored sites, Anchorage County ranks 1st of the 29 Alaska counties with a county page, holding 14% of the state's 817 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.8/100 ranks 1st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 266th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 95 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Anchorage County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (54, 46% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (27) and former mine (25). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Anchorage County?

Industrial electricity averages 14.24¢/kWh and commercial 18.56¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (18). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 0 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 27°F. Land is valued around $8,816 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Anchorage County

Top datacenter sites in Anchorage County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158454Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.0
UNIVERSITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
PT. MACKENZIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
RISER158451Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
RISER158537Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.9
TAP158536Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN158444Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN158443Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.8
EKLUTNASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.7
TEELANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN158578Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.4
TAP158582Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN158577Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN158534Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.2
TAP158579Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN158535Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN158581Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN158580Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.0
TAP161430Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN158445Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
DEADEND172026Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.5
BELUGASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN161431Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.5
TAP172027Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
TAP158563Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2

Every scored site in Anchorage County

All 117 sites, best first.

Anchorage County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Anchorage County?

117 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 29 Alaska counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Anchorage County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 540b9a78 scores 65.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 117 scored sites in Anchorage County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Anchorage County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Anchorage County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Anchorage County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Anchorage County as "Relatively Low" (score 18).

What are industrial electricity rates in Anchorage County?

Average industrial electricity is 14.24¢/kWh and commercial is 18.56¢/kWh in Anchorage County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Anchorage County, Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/anchorage-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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