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Datacenter Sites in Whitman, Washington

Whitman has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,002 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Whitman, Washington has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Washington average of 51.7. It ranks 30th of 39 Washington counties by number of sites and 11th by average score. The top-scoring site is ROSALIA · fc75ede3 at 61.1/100.

33
Candidate sites
55.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,002 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Whitman

Site-selection context for Whitman

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.61¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$2,528
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 Whitman compare with other counties in Washington?

By number of scored sites, Whitman ranks 30th of the 39 Washington counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 6,019 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.6/100 ranks 11th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1166th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Whitman?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (16, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (10) and federal excess (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 Whitman?

Industrial electricity averages 7.14¢/kWh and commercial 10.61¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low-medium. 11 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 $2,528 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Whitman

Top datacenter sites in Whitman
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSALIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.1
SHAWNEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN206429Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.3
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.1
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.8
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.4
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.2
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.5
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.0
ROSALIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.8
EC Near Washington State UniversityGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.6
Washington State UniversityBrownfield—2 MW3.5 yrs56.5
ARMSTRONGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN203069Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN207690Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
SWAWNEESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN206078Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
TAP205378Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN206077Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.8
TAP207689Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.7
TAP207688Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.9
CHAMBERSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs53.7

Every scored site in Whitman

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Whitman datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Whitman?

33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 30th-most of 39 Washington counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Whitman?

ROSALIA · fc75ede3 scores 61.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 33 scored sites in Whitman (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Whitman 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 Whitman?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Whitman?

Average industrial electricity is 7.14¢/kWh and commercial is 10.61¢/kWh in Whitman.

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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 Whitman, Washington”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/washington/whitman (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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