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Datacenter Sites in Chelan County, Washington

Chelan County has 60 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Chelan County, Washington has 60 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7. It ranks 22nd of 39 Washington counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is SICKLER at 67.3/100.

60
Candidate sites
55.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Chelan County

Site-selection context for Chelan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
5.80¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$18,894
Land price / acre
300
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
48°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

How does Chelan County compare with other counties in Washington?

By number of scored sites, Chelan County ranks 22nd of the 39 Washington counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 6,019 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.0/100 ranks 15th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 623rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 30 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Chelan County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (26, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (17) and former mine (9). 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 Chelan County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.76¢/kWh and commercial 5.80¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low-medium. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 48°F. Land is valued around $18,894 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Chelan County

Top datacenter sites in Chelan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SICKLERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs67.3
ROCKY REACHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
EC Near Diesel Generator FarmGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.4
EC Near Diesel Generator FarmGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.7
EC Near Diesel Generator FarmGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.0
OLDS STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN209240Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
EC Near Diesel Generator FarmGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN209280Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.4
TAP209281Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
MISSIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
TAP209276Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.3
TAP209278Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
ANDERSON CANYONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
TAP209241Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN203124Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
ORONDOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN209242Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN202484Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.5
CRUM CANYONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN209289Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN202971Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN202968Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN202965Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
TAP209277Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7

Every scored site in Chelan County

All 60 sites, best first.

Chelan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Chelan County?

60 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 39 Washington counties with five or more sites.

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

SICKLER scores 67.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 60 scored sites in Chelan County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Chelan County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and construction for eligible facilities; no state income tax.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Chelan County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chelan County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).

What are industrial electricity rates in Chelan County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.76¢/kWh and commercial is 5.80¢/kWh in Chelan 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 Chelan County, Washington”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/chelan-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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