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For big businesses, tapping into grid in Clark County is tough

BPA has about 150 energy-intensive projects in its queue across the region

By Sarah Wolf, Columbian staff writer
Published: September 16, 2024, 6:06am
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Power lines stretch near the Bonneville Lock and Dam from the Washington side of the Columbia River. Connecting a new, large, energy-intensive business to Southwest Washington&rsquo;s power grid &mdash; especially with the shrinking amount of vacant land in the region &mdash; can be costly and time consuming, perhaps making Clark County less attractive for such endeavors.
Power lines stretch near the Bonneville Lock and Dam from the Washington side of the Columbia River. Connecting a new, large, energy-intensive business to Southwest Washington’s power grid — especially with the shrinking amount of vacant land in the region — can be costly and time consuming, perhaps making Clark County less attractive for such endeavors. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files) Photo Gallery

Large, energy-intensive businesses like data centers are driving demand for electricity across the Northwest.

With the shrinking amount of vacant buildable land in Southwest Washington and the challenges to connect a new, large, energy-intensive business to the grid, Clark County may not be as attractive for new major technology endeavors as it once was.

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