State briefing

Washington: data centers & your electric bill

The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for Washington, from the free GridWatch toolkit.

142tracked data center facilities
4.2 TWhestimated annual DC electricity
11.2¢residential rate per kWh
80grid gCO₂/kWh · water stress: medium

Your regulator

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commissionwebsite · file a complaint

Pushback already happening in Washington

WhereLevelStatusNote
SeattleLocalProposed

Known data center campuses in Washington

OperatorLocationTenantFiling LLC
MicrosoftQuincy (Central Washington)MicrosoftProject-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed

State municipal league: Association of Washington Cities

A data center was proposed near you?

The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.

Start here → The health risks, sourced