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Datacenter Sites in Duchesne County, Utah

Duchesne County has 98 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Duchesne County, Utah has 98 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7. It ranks 8th of 29 Utah counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Duchesne County at 58.7/100.

98
Candidate sites
49.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Duchesne County

Site-selection context for Duchesne County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$1,649
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
5,500
Heating degree days
49°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Duchesne County compare with other counties in Utah?

By number of scored sites, Duchesne County ranks 8th of the 29 Utah counties with a county page, holding 4.0% of the state's 2,458 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.6/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 332nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Duchesne County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (61, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (19) and former mine (12). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Duchesne County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.77¢/kWh and commercial 8.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is high. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 49°F. Land is valued around $1,649 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Duchesne County

Top datacenter sites in Duchesne County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Duchesne CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN202502Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
OZ DuchesneGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.0
TAP205950Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN202494Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN202521Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.5
UPALCOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN208045Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN202511Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP208867Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP208862Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.7
TAP208870Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN208043Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN208872Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN208861Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
TAP208859Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN202519Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.0
TAP208857Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN208874Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.8
TAP208866Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.8
TAP208865Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.7
NAPA Auto PartsIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.0
CUP, BONNEVILLE UNITFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.6
Former Western Hills MotelIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.5

Every scored site in Duchesne County

All 98 sites, best first.

Duchesne County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Duchesne County?

98 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 29 Utah counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Duchesne County?

EC Coal Duchesne County scores 58.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 98 scored sites in Duchesne County (a greenfield site).

Does Duchesne County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Duchesne County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Duchesne County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).

What are industrial electricity rates in Duchesne County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.77¢/kWh and commercial is 8.88¢/kWh in Duchesne County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Duchesne County, Utah”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/duchesne-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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