Cache County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
40.1
Fair / 100

NEWTON is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Cache County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 40.1/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLowest Host/Empire Technology
IXP distance76.4 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage47 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFamily History Center
DC distance44.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,620

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NEWTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN202633Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.3
UNKNOWN201878Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.3
TAP209784Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN201320Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN206400Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN206563Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN201913Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN206399Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.8

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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