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Datacenter Sites in Douglas County, Washington

Douglas County has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Douglas County, Washington has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7. It ranks 21st of 39 Washington counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is CHIEF JOSEPH at 64.4/100.

65
Candidate sites
52.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Douglas County

Site-selection context for Douglas County

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Datacenter tax incentive
4.83¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
3.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$2,784
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 Douglas County compare with other counties in Washington?

By number of scored sites, Douglas County ranks 21st of the 39 Washington counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 6,019 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.7/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 567th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 17 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (35, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (22) and former mine (5). 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 Douglas County?

Industrial electricity averages 3.97¢/kWh and commercial 4.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low-medium. 8 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 $2,784 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHIEF JOSEPHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs64.4
GRAND COULEE 230KVSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.8
GRAND COULEE 500KVSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs63.7
SAINT ANDREWSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.4
TAP206319Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.7
COULEE CITYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.6
TAP206318Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN202139Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN209244Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.9
BREWSTERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.4
PATEROSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.3
TAP209265Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
UNION VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.2
TAP209271Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.8
TAP200938Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.6
GRAND COULEESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.2
NILLES CORNERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.0
TAP203460Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.7
WATERVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs54.7
TAP209261Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN202562Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs54.4
GOOSE LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.2
Rock Island Silicon SmelterIndustrial——3.5 yrs54.2
WENATCHEEFederal Excess——3.5 yrs54.0
WENATCHEE BADGER MTNFederal Excess——3.5 yrs53.3

Every scored site in Douglas County

All 65 sites, best first.

Douglas County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

65 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 39 Washington counties with five or more sites.

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

CHIEF JOSEPH scores 64.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 65 scored sites in Douglas County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Douglas 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 Douglas County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Douglas County?

Average industrial electricity is 3.97¢/kWh and commercial is 4.83¢/kWh in Douglas 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 Douglas County, Washington”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/douglas-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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