Rural Klickitat County faces surge in data center proposals

Rural Klickitat County has just 24,000 residents. Developers are eyeing it for up to six data centers drawing enough power for 6 million homes.

By: Emma Renly

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 1,488

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Klickitat County stretches for more than 80 miles along the Columbia River, speckled with small towns along the waterfront and within its agricultural lands. It’s here that at least six hyperscale data centers are being proposed.

The rural county, best known for wine vineyards and agriculture, has just 24,000 residents. But public records show that data center developers have asked the Bonneville Power Administration and Klickitat Utility District for access to up to 5,655.5 megawatts …

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