Proposed
Rock Point data center and hydrogen plant on the West Plains
Also called: Rock Point
Apricus Energy Partners has pitched a data center that would help pay for a hydrogen plant on 514 acres on the West Plains. County records say it could one day use up to 1,000 MW. Avista said it could only supply part of that, and only if the developer pays for new power lines. No permit application has been filed.
Where things stand: Pitched to the county; no application filed. County paused new data center permits in Aug 2026.
🕒 Latest update (July 30, 2026): Residents spoke against the project at a county planning commission meeting.
What we know
- 📍 Where514 acres at 11703 W. Medical Lake Highway on the West Plains, Spokane County
- 🏢 CompanyApricus Energy Partners
- 🌳 Size514 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs1,000 megawatts (about as much as 800,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAvista study: about 50 MW by 2030 and up to 650 MW by 2033 if the developer pays about $184 million for lines and substations.
- 🗼 New power linesYes
- 💧 Waterdeveloper says treated wastewater, possibly from Airway Heights, not groundwater
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Will Apricus file a permit application after the county's pause ends? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water would the project use, and from where? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will Airway Heights sell treated wastewater to the project? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 30, 2026Residents spoke against the project at a county planning commission meeting.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Washington residents voice concern over West Plains data center (The Spokesman-Review) · GovTech / The Spokesman-Review · Aug 6, 2026
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