MOUNDS
Substation-AdjacentCarbon County, Utah · WECC
At a glance
MOUNDS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carbon County, Utah, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 106 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is MOUNDS (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 MOUNDS compare with other sites in Carbon County?
MOUNDS ranks 27th of 106 scored candidate sites in Carbon County. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. It is roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Utah average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 39) and its weakest is water (24 vs 25). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is MOUNDS to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, MOUNDS, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center at 86.2 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Strata Networks, 86.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at MOUNDS?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carbon 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 Carbon County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARBON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Carbon | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Near Carbon | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Near Carbon | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near Carbon | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Carbon | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.0 |
MOUNDS: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of MOUNDS?
MOUNDS scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 106 scored sites in Carbon County. The Carbon County average is 51.8 and the Utah average is 51.7.
What is the nearest substation to MOUNDS?
The nearest mapped substation is MOUNDS, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
What grid region is MOUNDS in?
MOUNDS is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is MOUNDS from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center, about 86.2 miles away; 2 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, “MOUNDS, Carbon County, UT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/carbon-county/mounds-0a6d48eb (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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