Datacenter Sites in Grand County, Utah
Grand County has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Grand County, Utah has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7. It ranks 25th of 29 Utah counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is TAMARISK at 54.5/100.
Site-selection context for Grand County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).
How does Grand County compare with other counties in Utah?
By number of scored sites, Grand County ranks 25th of the 29 Utah counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 2,458 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.7/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Grand County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (9, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (5) and former mine (2). 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 Grand County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.85¢/kWh and commercial 9.23¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is high. 1 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 $1,110 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Grand County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARISK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.5 |
| MOAB | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.5 |
| TAP205940 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.1 |
| CANYONLANDS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.1 |
| TAP205448 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| MOAB CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| MOAB SALT | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| UNKNOWN209678 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| BOOK CLIFFS | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| EC Coal Grand County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| Moab Site | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.6 |
| Crescent Junction Site | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.6 |
| Crescent Junction Site | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.6 |
| Green River Test Complex UT | Military BRAC | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.2 |
| Abandoned Desert Sun Station | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.2 |
| Moab Site | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.1 |
| Green River, UT, Disposal Site | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.5 |
Every scored site in Grand County
All 19 sites, best first.
- TAMARISK · 54.5
- MOAB · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9bd093e0 · 54.1
- CANYONLANDS · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · eb7e8cd7 · 53.0
- MOAB CITY · 52.1
- MOAB SALT · 52.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8c2c4aad · 52.1
- BOOK CLIFFS · 52.1
- EC Coal Grand County · 50.8
- Moab Site · de6fe9b5 · 48.6
- Crescent Junction Site · 5263f642 · 48.6
- Crescent Junction Site · 030ded7b · 48.6
- Green River Test Complex UT · 48.5
- Mine Site · 011f072e · 48.2
- Abandoned Desert Sun Station · 48.2
- Moab Site · ec90dd49 · 48.1
- Green River, UT, Disposal Site · 6ffa2bac · 47.9
- Mine Site · ba9bd3e4 · 47.5
Grand County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Grand County?
19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 25th-most of 29 Utah counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Grand County?
TAMARISK scores 54.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Grand County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Grand County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).
What is the natural-hazard risk in Grand County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grand County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Grand County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.85¢/kWh and commercial is 9.23¢/kWh in Grand County.
More in Utah
- All datacenter sites in Utah· 2,458 sites
- Operating datacenters in Utah
- Electric substations in Utah
- Salt Lake County· 329 sites · avg 57.1
- Weber County· 270 sites · avg 50.4
- Wasatch County· 228 sites · avg 50.5
- Utah County· 195 sites · avg 54.6
- Box Elder County· 125 sites · avg 48.3
- Cache County· 109 sites · avg 50.4
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Utah
- Federal Excess sites in Utah
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 Grand County, Utah”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/grand-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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