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Datacenter Sites in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska

Fairbanks North Star County has 105 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,607 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".

At a glance

Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has 105 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alaska average of 50.3. It ranks 2nd of 29 Alaska counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 59e1e57a at 61.8/100.

105
Candidate sites
54.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,607 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Fairbanks North Star County

Site-selection context for Fairbanks North Star County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
29.15¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
21.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,296
Land price / acre
0
Cooling degree days
10,000
Heating degree days
27°F
Mean annual temp

How does Fairbanks North Star County compare with other counties in Alaska?

By number of scored sites, Fairbanks North Star County ranks 2nd of the 29 Alaska counties with a county page, holding 13% of the state's 817 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.4/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 311th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 35 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Fairbanks North Star County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (58, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (19) and substation-adjacent (16). 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 Fairbanks North Star County?

Industrial electricity averages 21.90¢/kWh and commercial 29.15¢/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 $2,296 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Fairbanks North Star County

Top datacenter sites in Fairbanks North Star County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158464Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN158470Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN158485Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN158474Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN158495Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.5
TAP158556Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN158558Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN158489Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN158468Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN158550Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN158554Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN158555Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN158553Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
TAP158552Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
FAIRBANKSFederal Excess——3.9 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN158467Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.7
FAIRBANKSFederal Excess——3.9 yrs55.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.6
Fairbanks City Landfill (Former)Industrial——4.3 yrs55.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.5

Every scored site in Fairbanks North Star County

All 105 sites, best first.

Fairbanks North Star County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Fairbanks North Star County?

105 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 29 Alaska counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Fairbanks North Star County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 59e1e57a scores 61.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 105 scored sites in Fairbanks North Star County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Fairbanks North Star County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Fairbanks North Star County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Fairbanks North Star County?

Average industrial electricity is 21.90¢/kWh and commercial is 29.15¢/kWh in Fairbanks North Star 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 Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/fairbanks-north-star-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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