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Central WA farmland eyed for energy and data center projects
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Klickitat County in Washington is developing policies to balance large-scale solar and battery projects with agriculture, amid plans for the River Turn Energy Center by Savion Renewable Energy. The project involves over 4,700 leased acres and could become a major clean energy and data center power source, sparking local debate and developer-backed campaigns.
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Energy developers are securing large farmland leases in Washington amid evolving local policies favouring solar on agricultural land. You in clean energy or data centre power supply should engage landowners and local planners now before rules and land access tighten.
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