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Datacenter Sites in Ferry County, Washington

Ferry County has 527 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ferry County, Washington has 527 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7. It ranks 3rd of 39 Washington counties by number of sites and 39th by average score. The top-scoring site is REPUBLIC at 53.5/100.

527
Candidate sites
47.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Ferry County

Site-selection context for Ferry County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.01¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$929
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 Ferry County compare with other counties in Washington?

By number of scored sites, Ferry County ranks 3rd of the 39 Washington counties with a county page, holding 8.8% of the state's 6,019 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.1/100 ranks 39th in the state and is about 11% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 15th-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 Ferry County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (498, 94% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (15) and substation-adjacent (6). 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 Ferry County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.39¢/kWh and commercial 11.01¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 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 $929 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ferry County

Top datacenter sites in Ferry County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
REPUBLICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.5
TAP207731Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN207730Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
OZ FerryGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.8
KELLERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.7
TAP207726Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs51.5
OZ FerryGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.0
NESPELEMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs48.7
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.3
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.2
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1
GRAND COULEE PROJECTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.1

Every scored site in Ferry County

All 527 sites, best first.

Ferry County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ferry County?

527 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 39 Washington counties with five or more sites.

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

REPUBLIC scores 53.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 527 scored sites in Ferry County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ferry 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 Ferry County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Ferry County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.39¢/kWh and commercial is 11.01¢/kWh in Ferry 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 Ferry County, Washington”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/ferry-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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