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North America Data Center Trends H1 2024

August 19, 2024 4 Minute Read

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Colocation Insights

  • Most of the data center development in Central Washington consists of preleased single-tenant facilities. There is very little new or available colocation product.

Market Trends

  • Central Washington continued to provide one of the lowest total costs of data center occupancy due to inexpensive green hydro power.
  • Power rates remained near record lows.
  • Properties that are already in the interconnection queue with utility providers have a timing advantage.
  • Hyperscalers and data center developers continued to comb the region for suitable sites.
  • Data center owners are exploring alternative power sources, such as combinations of solar, batteries, wind and biofuels.

Notable Activity

  • CyrusOne’s fast-track Quincy development is scheduled for completion this year.
  • H5 Data Centers completed a 20-MW lease to Voltage Park at its Quincy facility.
  • Sabey Data Centers continued its growth in East Wenatchee with 7.6 MWs of additional capacity at SDC Columbia Building D and in Quincy with 15 MW of additional power at both Building D and Building E, as well as construction of Building F with 40 MWs.
  • Sabey and Vantage each acquired large additional parcels adjacent to their respective Quincy campuses.

Figure 1: New Market Development Information

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

Figure 2: New Market Inventory and Vacancy

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

Figure 3: % of Total Secondary Market Inventory

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

 
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

 
Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2024.

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