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Datacenter Sites in Skamania County, Washington

Skamania County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Skamania County, Washington has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7. It ranks 32nd of 39 Washington counties by number of sites and 33rd by average score. The top-scoring site is SWIFT 1 at 57.6/100.

28
Candidate sites
50.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Skamania County

Site-selection context for Skamania County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.98¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$15,564
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 Skamania County compare with other counties in Washington?

By number of scored sites, Skamania County ranks 32nd of the 39 Washington counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,019 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.3/100 ranks 33rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Skamania County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (17, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and industrial (4). 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 Skamania County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.53¢/kWh and commercial 8.98¢/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 $15,564 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Skamania County

Top datacenter sites in Skamania County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SWIFT 1Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
SWIFT 2Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.9
OZ SkamaniaGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.3
OZ SkamaniaGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.7
TAP207171Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.3
TAP207172Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs51.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs51.2
South RegionFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.4
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.4
Skamania County - Former Hegewald Timber SiteIndustrial——3.5 yrs49.3
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.3
Melonas PropertyIndustrial——3.5 yrs49.3
Midstate Land CoIndustrial——3.5 yrs49.2
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.2
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.0
Broughton Lumber MillIndustrial——3.5 yrs49.0
SPRING CREEK NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.0
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.9
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.8
WILLARD NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.8
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.7
WILLARD NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.7
SPRING CREEK NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.7
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.7
LITTLE WHITE SALMON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs48.7

Every scored site in Skamania County

All 28 sites, best first.

Skamania County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Skamania County?

28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 39 Washington counties with five or more sites.

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

SWIFT 1 scores 57.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Skamania County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Skamania 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 Skamania County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Skamania County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.53¢/kWh and commercial is 8.98¢/kWh in Skamania 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 Skamania County, Washington”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/skamania-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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