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Rural Klickitat County faces surge in data center proposals
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Fusion42 · 11 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Klickitat County, Washington, is experiencing a surge in hyperscale data center proposals seeking access to large amounts of power, while surrounding counties have imposed moratoriums but Klickitat has not. The county is in the process of drafting a data center ordinance to regulate siting, permitting, and operation, amid public concern and political debate.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Data center founders in Washington need to engage with Klickitat County’s evolving rules as a moratorium is resisted and a permanent ordinance with new zoning rules and setbacks is impending. This opens a brief window to influence local regulations before submissions accelerate.
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2 sources · 7 Oct 2026
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