Understanding Data Centers in North Central Washington

Data centers have become an important part of North Central Washington's economy, raising questions about jobs, power, water, infrastructure, and community impacts. To provide accurate information, the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority invited data center operators, utility providers, and workforce partners to answer commonly asked questions.

This page serves as a centralized resource containing each organization's complete responses, organized by topic. Looking for a summary? Read our companion article highlighting the major themes and key takeaways from these responses. 

To help provide accurate, fact-based information, the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority invited the organizations directly involved in developing, serving, and supporting these facilities to answer a common set of questions.

Participating organizations include local data center operators, public utility districts, water and sewer districts, and workforce representatives. Together, they shared information on topics including economic impact, public infrastructure, environmental stewardship, workforce development, and the future of the industry.

Responses are presented in full as provided by each participating organization. Aside from minor formatting adjustments for readability and consistency, the content has not been edited by the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority.

EXPLORE BY TOPIC

Each topic below contains the complete responses provided by participating organizations. Scroll to each participant category to explore questions and answers about data centers, utilities, infrastructure, workforce, and community impacts from their unique point of view.

Data Centers

Participating Organizations: Microsoft, Sabey Data Centers, and Salcido Enterprises

Explore responses from regional data center operators about why they have invested in North Central Washington, how their facilities operate, the technologies they support, and their perspectives on employment, economic impact, energy use, environmental stewardship, community partnerships, and the future of the industry.

Power

Participating Organization: Chelan County PUD

Learn how the local PUD evaluates large electrical loads, plans for future growth, maintains reliable service, and ensures infrastructure investments support both existing and future customers.

Water

Participating Organizations: East Wenatchee Water District and Malaga Water District

Explore how water providers evaluate new service requests, plan for long-term water availability, manage conservation efforts, and invest in infrastructure that benefits the broader community.

Sewer

Participating Organization: Douglas County Sewer District

Learn how wastewater systems are planned and managed, how capacity is evaluated for new development, and the environmental protections that help support responsible growth.

Workforce

Participating Organization: IBEW Local 191

Explore the role of the skilled trades in data center construction, including local workforce participation, apprenticeship and training opportunities, job quality, labor standards, and the long-term impact of these projects on the region’s skilled workforce.

Agency Contacts

For additional information, please contact the representative listed below or the participating agency directly.

Douglas County Sewer District #1:
Darrell Winans, District Manager
darrell@docosewer.org
509.884.2484

East Wenatchee Water District
ewwdonline@ewwd.org
509.884.3569

Salcido Enterprises
Contact Form
833.725.2436

Sabey Data Centers
Contact Form

Inside the Industry: Video Library

Looking for more? Browse our collection of videos covering data centers, workforce, infrastructure, community investment, and other topics related to North Central Washington.

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• The Data Center Impact on Quincy