Bonanza

Brownfield

Vernal, Uintah, Utah · Deseret Generation & Tran Coop

Legacy capacity
110
MW

Bonanza is a coal plant in Vernal, Uintah, Utah. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 110 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity110 MW
EIA plant ID#7790

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.3 mi
OperatorDeseret Generation & Tran Coop
Operator address12500 East 25500 South, Vernal, UT, 84078
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Bonanza, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Bonanza
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BONANZASubstation-AdjacentUTUintah County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs67.5
VERNALSubstation-AdjacentUTUintah County138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs66.1
ANADARDKO-CHAPITASubstation-AdjacentUTUintah County138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.8
Greenfield (BONANZA - MONA)GreenfieldUTUintah County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.6
TAP205948Substation-AdjacentUTUintah County138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.3
Greenfield (BONANZA - MONA)GreenfieldUTUintah County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.0
TAP205934Substation-AdjacentUTUintah County138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.4
TAP208899Substation-AdjacentUTUintah County138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.0

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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