Datacenter Sites in Bethel County, Alaska
Bethel County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Bethel County, Alaska has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alaska average of 50.3. It ranks 8th of 29 Alaska counties by number of sites and 19th by average score. The top-scoring site is BETHEL · 9532ff00 at 50.5/100.
Site-selection context for Bethel County
How does Bethel County compare with other counties in Alaska?
By number of scored sites, Bethel County ranks 8th of the 29 Alaska counties with a county page, holding 3.4% of the state's 817 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.2/100 ranks 19th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Bethel County?
Industrial sites are the most common (11, 39% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (10) and former mine (4). 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 Bethel County?
Industrial electricity averages 14.24¢/kWh and commercial 48.30¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (18). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $20,972 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Bethel County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHEL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.5 |
| BETHEL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.4 |
| NWS WSO UAIB BETHEL AK CAMPUS 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.4 |
| BETHEL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.3 |
| BETHEL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.3 |
| MEKORYUK | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.1 |
| BETHEL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.1 |
| Old School Buildings | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Fish Processing Plant (former) | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Akiak Old City Tank Farm and Power Plant | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Toksook Bay Old Airport Apron | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| Bethel | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| Kwigillingok Old Community Center Buildings | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| Kwethluk - Former Joseph Guy Community Center | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| Kwethluk Former Joseph Guy Community Center | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| SPARREVOHN AF | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 47.9 |
| Tuluksak Old Power Plant | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.7 |
| Atmautluak Community Tundra Pond Dump | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.7 |
| Old AVEC Tank Farm - Lower Kalskag | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.6 |
| OZ Bethel | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| EC FFE Bethel Census Area | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.6 |
Every scored site in Bethel County
All 28 sites, best first.
- BETHEL · 9532ff00 · 50.5
- BETHEL · 0ec15def · 50.4
- NWS WSO UAIB BETHEL AK CAMPUS 1 INSTALLATION · 29ae9687 · 50.4
- BETHEL · f8be7254 · 50.3
- BETHEL · dfec1733 · 50.3
- MEKORYUK · d3486e0b · 50.1
- BETHEL · 3d78ef4b · 50.1
- Old School Buildings · 48.9
- Fish Processing Plant (former) · 48.9
- Akiak Old City Tank Farm and Power Plant · 48.8
- Toksook Bay Old Airport Apron · 48.7
- Mine Site · b2d6fa10 · 48.6
- Mine Site · 280b0e5c · 48.6
- Bethel · 48.6
- Kwigillingok Old Community Center Buildings · 48.5
- Kwethluk - Former Joseph Guy Community Center · 48.3
- Kwethluk Former Joseph Guy Community Center · 48.3
- SPARREVOHN AF · 6c3227a8 · 47.9
- Tuluksak Old Power Plant · 47.7
- Atmautluak Community Tundra Pond Dump · 47.7
- Old AVEC Tank Farm - Lower Kalskag · 47.6
- OZ Bethel · 46.8
- EC FFE Bethel Census Area · 46.6
- Mine Site · fd22df52 · 46.6
- Mine Site · b7456b76 · 46.6
- ANIAK · 57ba9869 · 45.2
- Kwigillingok Former Moravian Church · 45.1
- KIPNUK AIRPORT · d98d19a3 · 44.8
Bethel County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Bethel County?
28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 29 Alaska counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Bethel County?
BETHEL · 9532ff00 scores 50.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Bethel County (a federal excess site).
Does Bethel County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Bethel County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Bethel County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bethel County as "Relatively Low" (score 18).
What are industrial electricity rates in Bethel County?
Average industrial electricity is 14.24¢/kWh and commercial is 48.30¢/kWh in Bethel 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Bethel County, Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/bethel-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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