Feds ask for proposals for industrial use of Hanford land. Data centers possible

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Feds ask for proposals for industrial use of Hanford land. Data centers possible

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/nov/08/feds-ask-for-proposals-for-industrial-use-of-hanfo/

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The Department of Energy requested industry proposals to use up to 3,700 acres of unneeded land at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington. The agency seeks concepts for data centers, advanced manufacturing, and new energy generation projects. Selected applicants will handle construction, operation, and decommissioning.

Local economic development officials view the initiative as an opportunity to integrate new nuclear energy generation with industrial growth. The strategy aims to diversify the regional economy as environmental cleanup progresses at the former plutonium production site. Project owners must comply with local regulations and secure independent power infrastructure.

The Department of Energy issued a request for industry proposals Friday to use up to 3,700 acres of unneeded Hanford nuclear site land in Eastern Washington for industrial projects.

The uses to be considered could include data centers or other computing capabilities, new energy generation, advanced manufacturing or development of critical materials.

The land under consideration includes 1,876 acres of federal land along Route 4 South to the south of Energy Northwest's commercial nuclear power plant, but on the other side of Route 4. It is immediately north of former Hanford land transferred by DOE to the Tri-Cities community in 2015 for industrial development through the efforts of the Tri-City Development Council.

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