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Datacenter Sites in Pacific County, Washington

Pacific County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Pacific County, Washington has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7. It ranks 34th of 39 Washington counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Pacific at 56.3/100.

18
Candidate sites
51.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 18 in Pacific County

Site-selection context for Pacific County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.06¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$5,238
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 Pacific County compare with other counties in Washington?

By number of scored sites, Pacific County ranks 34th of the 39 Washington counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 6,019 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.1/100 ranks 29th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pacific County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and industrial (3). 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 Pacific County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.02¢/kWh and commercial 9.06¢/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 $5,238 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pacific County

Top datacenter sites in Pacific County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ PacificGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN207088Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.9
TAP207089Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.9
TAP207087Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.6
NASELLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.6
RAYMONDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.2
HENKLE STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.0
TAP207085Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.0
WILLAPA RIVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.9
HOLCOMBSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN207086Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.3
OXBOWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs47.4
Turner & Sons Shell Station, Turner Shell Station, Pehl Oil CompanyIndustrial——3.5 yrs47.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs46.9
South Bend Turner Shell StationIndustrial——3.5 yrs46.9
South Bend Turner Shell Station - 2 LotsIndustrial——3.5 yrs46.9

Every scored site in Pacific County

All 18 sites, best first.

Pacific County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pacific County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 34th-most of 39 Washington counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Pacific scores 56.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Pacific County (a greenfield site).

Does Pacific 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 Pacific County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Pacific County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.02¢/kWh and commercial is 9.06¢/kWh in Pacific 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 Pacific County, Washington”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/pacific-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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