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Central Washington
North America Data Center Trends H2 2024
February 26, 2025 4 Minute Read
Colocation Insights
- Most of the data center development in Central Washington consists of hyperscaler-owned sites and single-tenant facilities.
- Multi-tenant data center colocation options are limited.
Market Trends
- Many developers are considering the use of combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) technology to create electricity for their projects.
- As public utility districts struggle to expand transmission lines for more power to Central Washington, data center owners are exploring alternative power sources from private providers, including solar, batteries, wind and biofuels, as well as CCGT technology.
Notable Activity
- CyrusOne’s fast-track Quincy development was completed.
- H5 closed on the sale-leaseback of Yahoo’s Quincy data center in Q4.
- Sabey and Vantage are considering creative power solutions for their respective greenfield sites to increase their data center offerings in Quincy.
- Sabey added a vice president of energy to its team, responsible for exploring alternate power sources.
Figure 1: New Market Development Information
Figure 2: New Market Inventory and Vacancy
Figure 3: % of Total Secondary Market Inventory
Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix
Figure 5: Average Asking Rates
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Hillsboro Data Center Market
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