Industrial Datacenter Sites in Alaska
At a glance
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
Top industrial sites in Alaska
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Polaris Hotel | Industrial | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| Fairbanks City Landfill (Former) | Industrial | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| Spenard Area | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Former Fairview Electrical Substation | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| 3901 Hayes St | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| L & L Mobile Home Park | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Downtown Transit Center | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Residential Lots (near 825 L Street) | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Fairview Gambell Corridor & Beans Cafe, Anchorage | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Kathy O Mobile Home Park | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| 3607 & 3609 Spenard Rd | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Ship Creek Knik Arm Power PlantI | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Fairbanks - Weeks Field | Industrial | Fairbanks North Star County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| South Park Estates Mobile Home Park | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Former Alaska Native Service Hospital | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Former Blueberry Electrical Substation | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| 3130, 3142, and 3150 Mountain View Drive | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| Mountain View Subdivision b/w 5th Ave. & Pine St. | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| 3224 Mountain View Drive | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| John's Motel and RV Park | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| Peacock Cleaners | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Surf Laundry | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Wilhour Trust property and Warner Trust property | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Delta Junction Trespass Shooting Range | Industrial | Southeast Fairbanks County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| 3901 Mountain View Drive | Industrial | Anchorage County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
How does Alaska compare with other states for industrial sites?
With 196 sites, Alaska ranks 46th of the 51 states that have any industrial candidate sites. Michigan leads with 3,253. Nationally, industrial sites average 52.2/100 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 industrial sites in Alaska?
The top 25 range from 55.5 to 55.1 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Anchorage County (21) and Fairbanks North Star County (3).
County pages: Anchorage County · Fairbanks North Star County · Southeast Fairbanks County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these industrial 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 2 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 6 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many industrial datacenter sites are in Alaska?
GridCensus catalogs 196 industrial datacenter candidate sites in Alaska, 0.5% of the national total for this type (46th of 51 states).
What is a industrial datacenter site?
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
What is the best industrial datacenter site in Alaska?
By DC Readiness Score, Former Polaris Hotel in Fairbanks North Star County ranks first at 55.5/100, followed by Fairbanks City Landfill (Former) in Fairbanks North Star County at 55.5.
Which Alaska counties have the best industrial sites?
The top 25 industrial sites in Alaska are concentrated in Anchorage County (21) and Fairbanks North Star County (3).
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 industrial sites and Alaska
Industrial sites in other states
- Industrial sites in Michigan· 3,253 sites
- Industrial sites in California· 2,201 sites
- Industrial sites in Florida· 1,688 sites
- Industrial sites in Missouri· 1,485 sites
- Industrial sites in Illinois· 1,441 sites
- Industrial sites in Ohio· 1,387 sites
- Industrial sites in Indiana· 1,319 sites
- Industrial sites in Pennsylvania· 1,262 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, “Industrial datacenter sites in Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/industrial/alaska (data as of November 12, 2026).
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