23 data centers and projects on our map in Washington, including 1 project we track in detail. Each one links to its source. Below: where they are by county, the projects in the news, and the latest reporting from both sides.
See Washington on the map. Existing facilities come from OpenStreetMap, a community-maintained public map that is incomplete; proposed, under construction and blocked projects are tracked one by one from news, filings and official records.
Quincy, Grant County · Operator: Microsoft
Microsoft began building in Quincy in 2006, drawn by Columbia River hydropower and available land, and the campus now spans more than two million square feet. Local officials point to data center tax revenue that paid for a new school, hospital and other public buildings, which the industry cites as a counterexample to data center backlash elsewhere.
Issues raised: power, water, tax-incentives, jobs
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