Newton at 41.894, -111.974
Federal ExcessCache County, Utah · WECC
At a glance
Newton at 41.894, -111.974 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Cache County, Utah, scoring 46.8/100 DC Readiness — 96th of 109 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).
Site location
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How does Newton at 41.894, -111.974 compare with other sites in Cache County?
Newton at 41.894, -111.974 ranks 96th of 109 scored candidate sites in Cache County. Its 46.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.4. It is roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Utah average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (85 vs 84) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (60 vs 72). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Newton at 41.894, -111.974 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology at 75.6 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Family History Center, 45.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Newton at 41.894, -111.974?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cache County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cache County, ranked by DC Readiness.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN201320 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN202633 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Logan City | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP206393 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN201597 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN206563 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP206471 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN201347 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
Newton at 41.894, -111.974: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Newton at 41.894, -111.974?
Newton at 41.894, -111.974 scores 46.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 96th of 109 scored sites in Cache County. The Cache County average is 50.4 and the Utah average is 51.7.
What grid region is Newton at 41.894, -111.974 in?
Newton at 41.894, -111.974 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Newton at 41.894, -111.974 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology, about 75.6 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Newton at 41.894, -111.974, Cache County, UT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/cache-county/newton-f92f5226 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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