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Carbon County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

TAP207473 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carbon County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP207473
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCITY OF HELPER - (UT)not available

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 IXPVoonami SLC1
IXP distance60.8 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage93.8%

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 datacenterVoonami SLC1
DC distance60.8 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$2,617

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%
58
Speed to power20%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP207473
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near CarbonGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.6
EC Near CarbonGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.4
CARBONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.9
EC Coal Carbon CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs60.8
EC Coal Carbon CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs60.4
EC Near CarbonGreenfield——1.7 yrs60.3
EC Near CarbonGreenfield——1.7 yrs60.2
EC Near CarbonGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.6

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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