Trammell Crow data center campus at Lewis & Clark Ranch
Trammell Crow Company is studying a large data center campus on part of the Lewis & Clark Ranch in West Richland, starting on about 500 acres. Getting enough power is the main hurdle. No formal plans have been filed.
Where things stand: Developer is studying feasibility; no plans filed with the city.
🕒 Latest update (Dec 12, 2025): Trammell Crow said it is studying a data center on part of the ranch, starting at 500 acres and possibly growing to 1,000.
What we know
- 📍 Wherepart of the Lewis & Clark Ranch area in West Richland, West Richland, Benton County
- 🏢 CompanyTrammell Crow Company
- 🏛️ Owned byCBRE
- 🌳 Size500 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromBenton REA; power supply needs a transmission study with BPA.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has Trammell Crow bought the land and filed plans? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power would the campus need, and can Benton REA supply it? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2025West Richland City Council voted to allow data centers in urban transition and light industrial zones.
- Dec 12, 2025Trammell Crow said it is studying a data center on part of the ranch, starting at 500 acres and possibly growing to 1,000.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
West Richland City Council changed city code to allow data centers in 'urban transition' and light industrial zones. The landowner of Lewis & Clark Ranch asked for the change. Trammell Crow later bought about 1,000 acres there; no data center application had been filed as of Sept. 2026.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- West Richland data center · Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business · Dec 12, 2025
- What to know about 4 major data center proposals for Tri-Cities area (Tri-City Herald reporting) · Yahoo News / Tri-City Herald · May 12, 2026
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