Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Alaska
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Alaska
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHS Indian Medical Center | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| ANCHORAGE | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.3 |
| FAIRBANKS | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.8 |
| ANCHORAGE | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.7 |
| FAIRBANKS | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.6 |
| NWS WFO RFC ANCHORAGE AK SITE INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.6 |
| ANCHORAGE - PT CAMPBELL | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.5 |
| Alaska VA Healthcare System | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.4 |
| FAIRBANKS | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.3 |
| Fort Richardson National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.3 |
| FAIRBANKS | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.2 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.1 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.1 |
| ANCHORAGE | Federal Excess | Anchorage County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.1 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.0 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| COLLEGE MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.8 |
| FAIRBANKS | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.7 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.7 |
| FAIRBANKS INTL AIRPORT | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.6 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.5 |
| NESDIS FAIRBANKS AK (GILMORE CREEK) 1 INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.4 |
How does Alaska compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 150 sites, Alaska ranks 14th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Alaska averages 50.3, the 46th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.2 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Alaska?
The top 25 range from 56.9 to 54.4 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Fairbanks North Star County (17) and Anchorage County (8). By grid region, 25 are in SERC.
County pages: Fairbanks North Star County · Anchorage County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 5 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 15 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.9 years. 1 of the 3 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Alaska?
GridCensus catalogs 150 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Alaska, 0.9% of the national total for this type (14th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Alaska?
By DC Readiness Score, PHS Indian Medical Center in Anchorage County ranks first at 56.9/100, followed by ANCHORAGE in Anchorage County at 56.3.
Which Alaska counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Alaska are concentrated in Fairbanks North Star County (17) and Anchorage County (8).
How does Alaska score for datacenters overall?
All 817 scored sites in Alaska average 50.3/100 DC Readiness, the 46th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Alaska
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/alaska (data as of November 12, 2026).
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