Datacenter Sites in Utah
Utah has 2,458 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness. Federal Excess parcels lead the inventory (930 sites). Most sites interconnect through WECC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 121.8k MW and average a 6.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,458
Candidate sites
51.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
121.8k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
6.6 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Utah's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
38.6
Speed-to-power
44.4
Fiber
72.4
Water
25.2
Hazard resilience
84.0
Top 25 datacenter sites in Utah
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near eBay - South Jordan | Greenfield | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 67.5 |
| OZ Salt Lake | Greenfield | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 67.0 |
| EC Near Murray City | Greenfield | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| TERMINAL | Substation-Adjacent | Salt Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.5 |
| MIDVALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | Salt Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.5 |
| EC Coal Salt Lake County | Greenfield | Salt Lake County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 66.5 |
| CAMP WILLIAMS | Substation-Adjacent | Salt Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.4 |
| 90TH SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | Salt Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.4 |
| EC Coal Salt Lake County | Greenfield | Salt Lake County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 66.3 |
| OQUIRRH | Substation-Adjacent | Salt Lake County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.3 |
| LAKESIDE 2 | Substation-Adjacent | Utah County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.2 |
| Sharon Steel Corp. (Midvale Tailings) | Brownfield | Salt Lake | 46 kV | 2 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.0 |
| EC Near eBay - South Jordan | Greenfield | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Near Kennecott Power Plant | Greenfield | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| Spanish Fork Landfill | Brownfield | Utah | 115 kV | 5 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.5 |
| Salt Lake City Landfill | Brownfield | Salt Lake | 138 kV | 1 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.3 |
| EC Near Kennecott Power Plant | Greenfield | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Coal Salt Lake County | Greenfield | Salt Lake County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 64.0 |
| GREEN VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | Washington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.0 |
| TAP206657 | Substation-Adjacent | Washington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.0 |
| TAP206312 | Substation-Adjacent | Washington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.9 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Escalante Valley | Greenfield | Iron County | — | 1,753 MW | 1.7 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near Kennecott Power Plant | Greenfield | Salt Lake | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Coal Tooele County | Greenfield | Tooele County | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN206167 | Substation-Adjacent | Salt Lake County | 275 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.9 |
Counties in Utah
29 counties with five or more scored sites.
Salt Lake County329 · 57.3Weber County270 · 50.5Wasatch County228 · 50.4Utah County195 · 54.8Box Elder County125 · 48.4Cache County109 · 50.6Carbon County106 · 52.0Duchesne County98 · 48.5San Juan County98 · 47.4Uintah94 · 53.0Washington County90 · 56.8Summit County88 · 48.6Emery County63 · 48.8Kane County61 · 48.4Sanpete County58 · 50.7Davis County56 · 55.9Tooele County52 · 51.3Morgan County46 · 50.3Iron County41 · 52.8Beaver County35 · 51.1Juab County32 · 50.7Sevier County30 · 51.5Piute County25 · 52.3Millard County22 · 50.2Grand County19 · 50.8Garfield County18 · 46.6Wayne County16 · 49.9Daggett County13 · 52.9Rich County11 · 50.1
Utah datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Utah?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,458 scored datacenter candidate sites in Utah, with an average DC Readiness score of 51.8/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Utah?
- Candidate sites in Utah average a 6.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 35 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Utah?
- Federal Excess sites are the most common category in Utah (930 sites), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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