Data centers in Spokane County, Washington

Spokane County has 1 data center on the record; it is running. Spokane County limits new data centers, and a pause on new data centers is on the record. The latest decision on the record: Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a four month pause on new data center permits on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Updated September 23, 2026 · Every line below links to its source · How the record works

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The data center in Spokane County

Each row is one site with its stage, its latest dated entry and what its sources disclose. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed.

Running Built from one source
TierPoint Spokane Data Centers
Spokane, Spokane County · TierPoint
No dated entry on the record yet.
Land
Not disclosed
Power
Not disclosed
Water
Not disclosed
Tenant
Not disclosed

Where

1 data center in Spokane County: running. A dashed edge means the exact site is not in the public record; every pin here marks a town or the county.

The outline is Spokane County's boundary from the U.S. Census Bureau. Tap a pin for that data center's facts and a link to its page.

The cities in Spokane County on the record (1)

1 of 1 city has a record. A city without one is listed, not linked, until its first published record. No city in Spokane County has a rule, a statement by an official or a rating on the record yet.

City	Projects
Spokane	1

What Spokane County has decided

1 body, 1 decision on the record

What the county and the cities in it have done about data centers: each body on its own row with its rating, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never good or bad, and every vote, ordinance, moratorium or agreement behind its toggle, newest first, with its source.

Spokane Countycounty
Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a four month pause on new data center permits on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
rangemedia.co local outlet
restrictive
1 act on this row
1. Aug 18moratorium adopted
  Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a four month pause on new data center permits on Tuesday.
  rangemedia.co local outlet
Last verified September 23, 2026.

The rules across Washington.

What happened

August 18, 2026 · Spokane County

Moratorium adopted: Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a four month pause on new data center permits on Tuesday. rangemedia.co local outlet

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Nearby counties with records

100 miles away Grant County 5 data centers on the record 107 miles away Walla Walla County 1 data center on the record 206 miles away King County 7 data centers on the record

Every Washington county.

Disclosed figures

nothing disclosed by 1 record

Power, water, jobs and tax, summed only where a data center disclosed the figure; what each facility is for; how each is cooled. Nothing here is estimated.

Power, water, jobs and tax

Figure	Disclosed total	Not disclosed
Power	Not disclosed	1	Not disclosed by any of the 1 record
Water, stated per day	Not disclosed	1	Not disclosed by any of the 1 record
Water, stated per year	Not disclosed	1	Not disclosed by any of the 1 record
Permanent jobs	Not disclosed	1	Not disclosed by any of the 1 record
Tax each year	Not disclosed	1	Not disclosed by any of the 1 record

Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.

By what the facilities are for

Use	Records	Power	Water	Jobs	Tax each year
Not disclosed	1	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed: power, water, jobs, tax each year

A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.

Third party figures on the same metrics

Numbers from outside sources on the same metric and place. A figure a project disclosed about itself is in the sums above, not here. Where several sources give the same figure for the same place and year, it is one row with every source behind it (55 sources on 43 rows).

Power

3.5 GWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026
2 sources
- The project could require up to 3.5 gigawatts of electricity in the future. wpr.org (wpr.org)
- Roughly 670 acre campus could need up to 3.5 gigawatts of electricity. wpr.org (wpr.org)
902 MWPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026
2 sources
- Critical IT load capacity planned for the Port Washington campus is 902 MW. YouTube (youtube.com)
- Critical IT load for the Port Washington campus is 902 megawatts. YouTube (youtube.com)
5.4 GWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026Environmental groups say data centers are driving construction of 5.4 gigawatts of new or updated gas fired power plants. wpr.org (wpr.org)
3 GWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026We Energies proposing to add almost 3 gigawatts of power to meet data center energy demand. wpr.org (wpr.org)
2,000 MWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026Vantage says it is paying for the buildout of 2,000 megawatts of energy. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
1,400 MWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026The Port Washington facility will require 1,400 megawatts of power. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
1.3 GWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026The first phase of the project would use 1.3 gigawatts of energy, enough to power 640,000 homes. wpr.org (wpr.org)
902 MWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus in Port Washington will have four data centers totaling 902 megawatts of critical IT load. Spectrum News (spectrumnews1.com)
360 MWHillsboro, Washington County, OR, 2026Flexential operates more than 40 data centers in 18 U.S. markets with more than 360 MW of capacity built or under development. PR Newswire (prnewswire.com)
1.3 GWPort Washington, WI, 20251.3 gigawatts of power capacity for Lighthouse Campus. Ozaukee Press (ozaukeepress.com)
1.3 GWPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2025Expected power use is 1.3 gigawatts with later phases potentially up to 3.5 gigawatts. Milwaukee Business News (biztimes.com)

Water, stated per day

80,000,000 gallons per dayWashington metropolitan area, Potomac River basin (VA, MD, DC), 2050consumptive water use, data centers, projected peak day 2050, stated as over. Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Data Centers and Water Use in the Potomac River Basin (March 2026) (potomacriver.org)
22,000,000 gallons per dayWashington metropolitan area, Potomac River basin (VA, MD, DC), 2050consumptive water use, data centers, projected average day 2050. Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Data Centers and Water Use in the Potomac River Basin (March 2026) (potomacriver.org)
20,000 gallons per dayPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026Daily water usage for the data center will be around 20,000 gallons per day. YouTube (youtube.com)
15,000,000 gallons per dayWashington metropolitan area, Potomac River basin (VA, MD, DC), 2025consumptive water use, data centers, peak day 2025. Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Data Centers and Water Use in the Potomac River Basin (March 2026) (potomacriver.org)
4,000,000 gallons per dayWashington metropolitan area, Potomac River basin (VA, MD, DC), 2025consumptive water use, data centers, average day 2025. Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Data Centers and Water Use in the Potomac River Basin (March 2026) (potomacriver.org)
22,000 gallons a dayPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2025The Wisconsin data center will use on average 22,000 gallons of water a day. YouTube (youtube.com)
11,000 gallons per dayPort Washington, WI, 202511,000 gallons of water per day usage at Lighthouse Campus. Ozaukee Press (ozaukeepress.com)
10,000 gallons per dayPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2025Expected to use up to 10,000 gallons of water per day for cooling operations. Milwaukee Business News (biztimes.com)

Water, stated per year

138,000,000 gallons a yearQuincy, WA, 2026Quincy Washington water system saving 138 million gallons a year through data center water reuse. linkedin.com (linkedin.com)

Permanent jobs

4,000 jobsPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026
3 sources
- Data center campus could create more than 4,000 construction jobs and more than 1,000 permanent positions. wpr.org (wpr.org)
- 4,000 construction workers are working on the project and 1,000 permanent jobs will be at the campus once it is operational. Urban Milwaukee (urbanmilwaukee.com)
- Vantage predicting 4,000 construction jobs. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
1,000 employeesPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026
3 sources
- Expected on site workforce at the Port Washington campus including customers is 1,000 employees. YouTube (youtube.com)
- The project will create 1,000 permanent jobs (given as 1,000 jobs). YouTube (youtube.com)
- The project will feature four data centers employing nearly 1,000 people once operational (given as 1,000 jobs). YouTube (youtube.com)
5,000 jobsPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026
2 sources
- Workforce expected to reach 5,000 going into winter. Ozaukee Press (ozaukeepress.com)
- Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus workforce increased to approximately 5,000 workers in summer 2026 (given as 5,000 workers). Ozaukee Press (ozaukeepress.com)
1,000 jobsPort Washington, WI, 2026
2 sources
- 1,000 permanent jobs will be at the campus once operational. Wisconsin Public Radio (wpr.org)
- Project Lighthouse is expected to provide 1,000 permanent jobs. WLUK (fox11online.com)
1,000 employeesPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026
2 sources
- Vantage expects a combined 1,000 employees with its two biggest customers once the Port Washington facility opens. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
- Vantage expects 1,000 employees on site at Port Washington facility when combined with customers Oracle and OpenAI. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
5,000 workersPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026Project expected to have 5,000 workers at peak. Ozaukee Press (ozaukeepress.com)
1,700 workersPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026Approximately 1,700 workers on site at time of ceremony. Ozaukee Press (ozaukeepress.com)
700 workersPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026Around 700 workers are currently working on the site during ground preparation. YouTube (youtube.com)
500 workersPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026Approximately 500 workers on site causing traffic problems. Ozaukee Press (ozaukeepress.com)
130 workersPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026Vantage currently employs about 130 workers at a campus location in Virginia. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
4,000 jobsPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2025
2 sources
- Expected to create 4,000 construction jobs. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
- The project brings 4,000 construction jobs. YouTube (youtube.com)
1,000 jobsPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2025
2 sources
- The project brings 1,000 operations jobs. YouTube (youtube.com)
- Expected to create approximately 1,000 operational jobs. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
4,000 jobsPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2025Vantage said campus could create more than 4,000 construction jobs. wpr.org (wpr.org)
700 jobsPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2025OpenAI and Oracle will have around 700 jobs at campus, with Vantage having around 330 employees. wpr.org (wpr.org)
300 jobsPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2025Vantage plans to employ about 300 people at the data center, with tenant companies expected to employ an additional 700. Milwaukee Business News (biztimes.com)
200 workersPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2025Expected to create thousands of construction jobs, with about 200 workers in 2025, 3,500 in 2026, 5,000 in 2027, and 2,000 in 2028. Milwaukee Business News (biztimes.com)

Tax each year

458,000,000 USDPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026
2 sources
- The TID provides property tax reimbursement and interest payments to the developer totaling more than $458 million over the next 18 years. wpr.org (wpr.org)
- Vantage will pay property taxes in Port Washington over the next 20 years through a Tax Incremental District to cover $458 million in infrastructure costs for the project. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
6,000,000,000 dollarsQuincy, WA, 2026Quincy Washington data centers generated 6 billion plus in new tax base. linkedin.com (linkedin.com)
1,500,000,000 USDPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026Data centers are beneficiary of estimated $1.5 billion in initial foregone state sales tax from four data center projects. thecentersquare.com (thecentersquare.com)
458,000,000 USDPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026Port Washington city estimates TID would lead to issuing more than $458 million in property tax reimbursement and interest payments to developer over 18 years. Wisconsin Public Radio (wpr.org)
120,000,000 dollarsPort Washington, Wisconsin, 2026Property taxes will be paid on 120 million dollars of land value starting in 2027. YouTube (youtube.com)
65,000,000 USDPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026Vantage has paid $65 million in property taxes in Virginia since 2019. TMJ4 News (tmj4.com)
30,000,000 USDPort Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026If the project delivers on the property value increases estimated in the city's project plan, Port Washington and other local taxing authorities would see an increase of more than $30 million annually in tax revenue from the project. wpr.org (wpr.org)

What the facilities are for

No source on file states what any of the 1 tracked facility in Spokane County is for.

How the facilities are cooled

No source on file states how any of the 1 tracked facility in Spokane County is cooled.

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Data Center Record, "Data centers in Spokane County, Washington", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/wa/spokane-county, updated September 23, 2026.

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Data centers in Spokane County, Washington

The data center in Spokane County

TierPoint Spokane Data Centers

Where

What Spokane County has decided

What happened

Nearby counties with records

Disclosed figures

Power, water, jobs and tax

By what the facilities are for

What the facilities are for

How the facilities are cooled

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