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Datacenter Sites in Pend Oreille, Washington

Pend Oreille has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,709 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Pend Oreille, Washington has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7. It ranks 33rd of 39 Washington counties by number of sites and 16th by average score. The top-scoring site is USK at 60.7/100.

24
Candidate sites
54.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,709 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 24 in Pend Oreille

Site-selection context for Pend Oreille

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.07¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$3,486
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 Pend Oreille compare with other counties in Washington?

By number of scored sites, Pend Oreille ranks 33rd of the 39 Washington counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 6,019 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.8/100 ranks 16th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pend Oreille?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3) and former mine (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 Pend Oreille?

Industrial electricity averages 7.67¢/kWh and commercial 9.07¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low-medium. 5 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 $3,486 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pend Oreille

Top datacenter sites in Pend Oreille
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
USKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.7
CUSICKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.4
SACHEENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.3
BOUNDARYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.2
NELWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.0
OZ Pend OreilleGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
TAP207702Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.3
CUSICKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.3
TAP207704Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.9
METALINE FALLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN201379Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.4
TAP203495Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.4
TAP203494Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.4
SPIRITSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.7
TAP203493Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.6
Greenfield (USK - BELL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs54.2
Sullivan CRBrownfield—9 MW3.5 yrs54.1
OZ Pend OreilleGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.4
Newport Industrial Park DevelopmentIndustrial——3.5 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs50.3
COLVILLE NATIONAL FORESTFederal Excess——3.5 yrs50.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs49.5
East RegionFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.1

Every scored site in Pend Oreille

All 24 sites, best first.

Pend Oreille datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pend Oreille?

24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 33rd-most of 39 Washington counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Pend Oreille?

USK scores 60.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Pend Oreille (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Pend Oreille?

Average industrial electricity is 7.67¢/kWh and commercial is 9.07¢/kWh in Pend Oreille.

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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 Pend Oreille, Washington”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/pend-oreille (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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