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Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy)

Quincy, Grant County, Washington · All 45 Microsoft sites · Every Microsoft case on our tracker

OperatingNo reception on recordRecord updated September 5, 2026

Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy) is an operating data center in Quincy, Washington (Grant County), operated by Microsoft. The public record puts it at 270 acres.

Every line on this page traces to a public source listed at the bottom. Where a figure was looked for and not found, the row says so. A blank is never a zero.

Facility record

Operating

Operator
Microsoft
Facility type
Data center
Location
Quincy, Grant County, WA
Coordinates
47.2333, -119.8667 (approximate)
Power capacity
Not established from a public source
Land
270 acres
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
Grant County PUD
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
No reception on record
Source confidence
Reported by at least one credible outlet or filing

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. May 2007
    Operating
    The data center building opened in April 2007 and became fully operational in May 2007. Source: Wikipedia

Opposition and litigation at this site

Nothing on record as of September 5, 2026. No lawsuit, organized opposition, or contested hearing over Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy) in Quincy, Grant County, Washington appears in the sources this registry tracks. That is an absence in our sources rather than a finding that none exists, and local opposition often predates any coverage a national dataset would pick up.

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Notes on the record

Microsoft's first Quincy data center, on land bought in 2006. Began as a 500,000 sq ft building and reached about 800,000 sq ft across two buildings on a 270-acre complex by 2016; reported to draw 30-50 MW in 2012. No current capacity figure is asserted, Microsoft does not release the size or capacity of its Quincy facilities, and the 2012 figure is stale. Microsoft has roughly 400 employees in Quincy across its facilities there. Grant County PUD supplies power. Coordinates are the published minute-precision location (47°14'N 119°52'W).

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Power capacity in megawatts
  • Cooling method and water use
  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Permanent jobs promised
  • How the community has received it
Which document closes each gap
Power capacity in megawatts
The utility's large load service agreement, the interconnection request in the grid operator's queue, or the electrical site plan in the permit file.
Cooling method and water use
The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
How the community has received it
Planning commission and governing body minutes, public comment records, and any petition or lawsuit filed in the county.

Have one of these documents? Send it to us and we will add it to the record with attribution.

Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy) in Quincy?

Nothing on record as of September 5, 2026. No lawsuit, organized opposition, or contested hearing over Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy) in Quincy, Grant County, Washington appears in the sources this registry tracks. That is an absence in our sources rather than a finding that none exists, and local opposition often predates any coverage a national dataset would pick up.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy)?

No lawsuit over Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy) appears in the record we track as of September 5, 2026. Residents most often reach a lawyer over water supply, well drawdown, noise from cooling plant, property value, or a rezoning approved without the notice the ordinance required. If any of that is happening near this site, it is worth a review whether or not a case has been filed yet.

How much water does Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy) use?

No water withdrawal figure for Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy) is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy), and how big is it?

Microsoft is the operator on record. We hold 45 sites for that company across the registry. No capacity figure is on record for this site. The site is recorded at 270 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Microsoft Columbia Data Center (Quincy)," updated September 5, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/microsoft-columbia-quincy-wa.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/microsoft-columbia-quincy-wa, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Columbia Data Center (Microsoft, Quincy, Washington) · Wikipedia · retrieved September 5, 2026
  2. 2.Where agriculture meets technology: Inside the small Washington town that became a data center hub · The Spokesman-Review · retrieved September 5, 2026
  3. 3.A Closer Look: Columbia River Data Centers (February 2026), Grant County, Washington · Columbia Riverkeeper · retrieved September 5, 2026

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