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Beaver County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
51.6
Fair / 100

DEAD HEAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Beaver County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 51.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDEAD HEAD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
IXP distance95.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage50.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen
DC distance95.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$3,779

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Beaver County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near DEAD HEAD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: Milford Flats SouthGreenfield—1,690 MW1.7 yrs61.9
MILDFORD WINDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs59.9
TAP206480Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs57.3
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs56.3
OZ BeaverGreenfield——1.7 yrs56.3
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs56.2
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs56.2
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs56.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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