AI GridWatch — Washington data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/washington Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Washington, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Yakima County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/yakima-county-wa mora-yakima-county-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium in unincorporated areas, unanimous. Studying economic, health, agricultural, and water impacts Federal Way: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/federal-way-wa mora-federal-way-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium, unanimous. Studying impact on former Weyerhaeuser campus. Public hearing set Sep 1 Burien: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/burien-wa mora-burien-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month emergency moratorium, unanimous, effective immediately Marysville: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/marysville-wa mora-marysville-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium on buildings/facilities whose principal use is data management/transmission, unanimous. Mayor urged surrounding counties to follow suit Skagit County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/skagit-county-wa mora-skagit-county-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium in rural/unincorporated areas on data centers >2,000 sq ft or >2 MW. Planning Commission advancing code changes to make it permanent. Farmland and water protection Pasco: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/pasco-wa mora-pasco-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium, 6-0. Extendable if officials don't have satisfactory answers. Developing data-center-specific land-use regulations Cle Elum: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/cle-elum-wa mora-cle-elum-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium, unanimous. Prompted by Blue Fern Development's 20 MW / 100,000 sq ft plan within Bullfrog Flats community near I-90. Site may be exempt via preexisting development agreement Renton: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/renton-wa mora-renton-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 City council set AI data center moratorium in motion; process initiated but may not be finalized Kittitas County: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/kittitas-county-wa mora-kittitas-county-wa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Commissioners reviewing proposed emergency 6-month moratorium. Follows Cle Elum ban. Concerns: energy, water, transportation, noise, lighting, agricultural compatibility Snohomish County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/snohomish-county-wa mora-snohomish-county-wa Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month emergency zoning moratorium on new data-center development in unincorporated Snohomish County, adopted unanimously so the council can craft a permanent policy. Spokane County Commission confronted by data center opponents as potential development discussions continue https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQb2h5SkNNbDNnQUswa3RPRWxfNlNSR2lTN0tqWDBLdnMySTQ5N0RlaGlyV3pDdk9URWxBLWdXc3pSZk9tdDBWQVR3Q2c0UjY2WkhVWWFYaUYyT0dCM0kxZkFnMmVCWW82aHU5ZDZybFp6aHgteXZnUHZkUXJsajFaNGVsb3RmamhWalZEbkxuV0xiTmRtOHcyNnhqSXlVQQ?oc=5 story-adcf426a Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Spokesman-Review Yakima County commissioners pass six-month data center moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxOak9NeTFHVVNSNmZHQnJHT2F3d3JqMDFyQlVvVHlDR01HRVM2bEJoSXg3R2xuR2JWU2N6cU5MVXFIbXBsWThnRW9fVFN5eTM1RFVWbzJ0WlBKNV9naHA3SUI3LWJDYVZSTFJUR0ppQmlqSUV1OE1QcE1ldmtwdU9BSEMzc3J6d01CNUpFZnd3ZnRyY1BIU0dLZTNsVjBKbGd6aVk0LURCcDFJcjJqMTNOLWlBRGNrTjFkMGhQM25RMkNsdGZrb2kyQXVkMnBGOHNYcmJuUlZHSmMwbDBUelkwU2U4LUZfRGZfRUFSbTc0eVJzeDE4amZUcVhn0gH_AUFVX3lxTE5sUjBBMkVWUVVYdS1xVkU5aExIdmY3WEpZTlBOMG12dy1CRWVHam1teTN1NEVsLWJhTlFHSDFmSWZ1MExuT3BwRTJzT0g4WGlhcjl2eEQ1N3ZHeXo2aTNUVGcwX2ZmWV9rTkZyT2tFZXZVYlE1eHVnOVZpSG54akJ4R1FpOFlZVGJNQzJhamFTZkVwZDl3dUtCdzNVZmlBcDV2eS1TVWJKb0FEdmNWLUtHSTRRLVBQQUNYT3dhbTAzR0FmUlBFa3NmT056T1BWNHlObGRDbkI3N2ExeHVUYTVKQ3N1Rkp4d3JwOVpPRzZUa0hoWkJtWGNId2RMQkZkOA?oc=5 story-a7bb0163 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Yakima Herald-Republic Washington Residents Voice Concern Over West Plains Data Center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPR0dsRHlsdHNGWnp3WjduTC1RV3JuUTJMa0d5NHk3WDNxSmgyV3RXSzJNM1NVOEJ3Ry1BTFp0dUltaEc0WldGaU53M0NWZmp4eUxjdDk3RFAzVzhOd3VTUUxBaUhDVEY0QW9STUxJajlENWpWOURTTFdUcWVMUk91eHBwTHJCVEJkYldaal85OFlMbjQydEdsajNzMTU?oc=5 story-eb84a7e2 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via GovTech A company proposing a massive West Plains data center has little history, spurring outcry from concerned residents https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOWHZUMUZBVVk4OTlEMW81eVQ3ZnBvYjZHUU95b1V3UlFkU1paQkY0NEdrQVRHQ1I4MkVXRkRqcHZsUGdGV1VtMVJ1SnRsQmNmeGxNUDdmY2I3MFRtMjE5Zkw4N2JsczZtR29EdnZLZVhPZUo0RmNuMW45WXQ3Z29zcWUycEdQU0Z0WklscWtIMW9uT3hyUkkzay1xaXoyUQ?oc=5 story-e00b5eec Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Spokesman-Review Yakima County commissioners consider temporary moratorium on data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxOSVFJOS1xRGQxcHRPS2RpMW1jS01ONHJaMXdMYWdMeUtjcko1T1pmV0w4TnJJR2dfNmZTRUxzajhqNG1rc3daY3hDcFZyU18xNUJ5M3dLWFVkN2hSdmtlQkRZVFZvY1g2S1JLd09qa05sZl9ka19mVjJlVGRZYW9hMjVCaWpaX0RwSEFJbW9YN2JCZWVUTzMzY3ZDYkd0a1MwWGFDWXdLSlJWWnpjNTJiV3ZWLXJyM2tjRTZmQTBubU0zZTFPVEhzWXQxa3hQNzZDZjRpUG5UalJ4TnZETGx1X2ZpX3JTZnhaSWNXWEdGWk93aDJ6NVE?oc=5 story-808a6de6 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via AppleValleyNewsNow.com Spokane: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/spokane-wa mora-spokane-wa Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ordinance C36887, passed 6-1 as an emergency measure: 1-year citywide pause on building permits for new data centers. Followed news that Avista had been approached about a 500 MW facility Seattle: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/seattle-wa mora-seattle-wa Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Emergency ordinance passed 9-0; 1 year, facilities over 20 MVA, extendable about six months Spokane County considers moratorium on data centers amid water contamination concerns https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxOUnNIWmFmWXRMbk9vYXJBS19tNEllbkk1eXZ6NDlXVUp3NE9Wd1hSN09lTnNUOFF2WWFvVWNqYzlhVUNGUkJhdFBkVnVEeFBETmVtYVdlclM2Vkp1ZnNVcWJlNU94SXh6d3FMaXlQYVYyaGd6Uk5pNWJyOHFBbTZETnl5ZENmelo1MUhiTEc5Rkd4TE1PVm5Da3FaRTYzV01nSmQ3Y0tMMnV6cnQwTUZvamY4T2ZxSTYyVTkzZ1A1amNGS1BrRDlteVVOT3p4eWhYUUxHbkhyeENTU0RxQWRKY24xLW9QQQ?oc=5 story-e5c12acb Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via KREM Baumgartner bill makes data centers pay their own power https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOWERPaVFIemlrTE1acDEwZTZPOGF6UXJ1bVFOU21uS1pEUFRrQ0FLSl9NU0JvZ2JGVUhERTljd1lzVlhmR1ljdUd6bTlvN2RxeXYxeDVva3ZvNHlocVdmbDFfeVlLdDZYT2pxc0xkZkFBM2c1eG1xNmwycV9zOUpmMjVRZUJPSHFzU1BBeTRHcVg?oc=5 story-d49a6e9e Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Seattle Red Snohomish County Council approves emergency data center moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQT29ISlZjd24wNHZYQXVvWkREWDhKbEp6X3dSQXdlVkxROGlpMVlQSGdzSUtaZmI3c09EZk95WG55YXNkazk1c18zZXl1NnVyQVBSUXpLdnhUMm43azdJX0o1T25BYzUxbFNPcDl3aUxPbmItNkJrLVhwQjJwR01oQ3MxNzVXQWQ0Qms1bm1lTEVOREhNSWhMSXdMaXR3cENSTXFMeFl6OA?oc=5 story-7e9b746f Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via HeraldNet.com Seattle Advances Data Center Moratorium, Amid Public Backlash https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOYmh4UFVGQmMycWRIZ2tFbng1ZHpGTUlxS0FCcVd3N3dFSXg1UDltanJGY1l0aGdTcmJnV3hjSHdMOEpreWtGV2hOTnpGb2N4ZEdwRU5FR3M5aVVXYm1DMG51WEtHbmdzSElIRmdra1h0TUZyWmM2VldXUFNYd1gtaHJSNGZTRzVYTzlwM2I1ZGNQZGc?oc=5 story-046c7657 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Urbanist Councilmembers introducing moratorium on data centers in Seattle https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOVGpVNkJpaFBlVlJjUkZkTGpzN2JuY2lJak10Y09vc1FvbkdEaDVhMEJDX0pQUHJIOGEwOXd1eFptYmk2c2V0dmNuQ1RWd2xCVG9ya2NVT05xcWdPMk44Rm53ejBVNUtZakx3eFo0b0ZEN0RCMGM5S3ZSbl90QjdTNk42aGM1VFJBSFl3d3ZPV1Z2dVptRUF4SGIwZDFrVnFhY0tCZi1pQQ?oc=5 story-82b9527c Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Seattle City Council Blog (.gov)