Has Spokane Data Center had environmental violations?

As of the latest EPA ECHO sync, no enforcement actions are on record for Spokane Data Center.

Where is Spokane Data Center located?

Spokane Data Center is in Spokane, Spokane County, WA.

Proposed

Spokane Data Center

Q: What do data center tax breaks cost in Washington?

Washington reported $100.1M in Data center equipment and infrastructure sales/use tax exemption — rural counties (RCW 82.08.986 / 82.12.986) for FY2024 (Washington State Department of Revenue). That is a statewide program figure, not attributable to one site.

Spokane, Spokane County, WA

Source: Primary source

Spokane Data Center is a proposed data center in Spokane County, WA.

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026

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Spokane, Washington

supporters

Spokane City Council introduced a one-year citywide moratorium on new data-center permits (June 10), with a vote on June 15 — as Avista negotiates to serve an undisclosed 125–500 MW facility. Track the vote and weigh in, with the sourced arguments and a ready-to-send comment.

Hearing timeline

DecisionSpokane City Council
Mon, Jun 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM PDT
Spokane City Council — vote on a one-year citywide data-center moratorium
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Your action kit

Sourced arguments and ready-to-send letters — every figure links to a primary record. Edit to add your own story.

Process

Demand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.

Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.

Public comment (editable)

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Records / FOIA request

Public Records Request

To the records custodian for Spokane County, WA,

Under the applicable public-records law, I request copies of the following records concerning the data-center project known as "Spokane Data Center":

1. The complete application, including any rezoning, special-use/conditional-use permit, or site-plan submissions and all exhibits.
2. All staff reports, analyses, and recommendations.
3. Any traffic, noise, water-use, stormwater, or utility/load studies submitted or commissioned.
4. Any development agreement, proffers, or tax-incentive/abatement agreements and their term sheets.
5. All correspondence between the applicant (or its agents) and county/city staff or elected officials regarding this project.
6. Notices of public hearings and proof of required public notice.

I request these in electronic form where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me first.

Thank you,
[Your name]
[Your email / address]

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Neighbors taking a stand

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Utility

Avista Utilities

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Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.

Overview

source: link

A data-center developer — not yet publicly named — is in nonbinding talks with Avista Utilities for a 125–500 MW load in the Spokane area. In response, Spokane City Council members introduced a one-year citywide moratorium on new data-center building permits (June 10, 2026), citing utility-cost, water, and noise concerns; the council takes it up June 15, 2026.

In the news

source: GDELT

Tax breaks & subsidies

source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77

No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.

Statewide cost of this incentive

Washington reported $100.1M in Data center equipment and infrastructure sales/use tax exemption — rural counties (RCW 82.08.986 / 82.12.986) for FY2024 (Washington State Department of Revenue). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.

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Water use

No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.

EPA permits & violations

source: EPA ECHO

No reported violations as of last sync.

Nearest school

source: HIFLD / NCES

The nearest public school, Lumen High School in Spokane, is 436 ft from this site (36 students). 12 public schools sit within a mile of the site.

Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).

Hearings timeline

No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.