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Datacenter Sites in Iron County, Utah

Iron County has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,103 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Iron County, Utah has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7. It ranks 19th of 29 Utah counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is BLM Solar DLA: Escalante Valley at 62.4/100.

41
Candidate sites
52.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,103 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Iron County

Site-selection context for Iron County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.78¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$3,525
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 Iron County compare with other counties in Utah?

By number of scored sites, Iron County ranks 19th of the 29 Utah counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 2,458 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.5/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 949th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Iron County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (15, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (9) and greenfield (8). 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 Iron County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.42¢/kWh and commercial 8.78¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is high. 7 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 $3,525 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Iron County

Top datacenter sites in Iron County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: Escalante ValleyGreenfield—1,753 MW3.5 yrs62.4
THREE PEAKSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN202807Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.1
WEST CEDARSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.0
OZ IronGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.8
PAROWANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.0
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs57.0
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs56.9
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs56.0
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - ADELANTO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs55.7
COLEMANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.1
EC Coal Iron CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.0
EC Coal Iron CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN209016Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN202647Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.6
TAP206783Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN206640Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN206641Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN206644Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN206643Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.7
TAP206645Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN206656Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.1
DUCK CREEKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs52.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs48.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs48.8

Every scored site in Iron County

All 41 sites, best first.

Iron County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Iron County?

41 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 29 Utah counties with five or more sites.

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

BLM Solar DLA: Escalante Valley scores 62.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 41 scored sites in Iron County (a greenfield site).

Does Iron County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Iron County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Iron County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.42¢/kWh and commercial is 8.78¢/kWh in Iron 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 Iron County, Utah”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/iron-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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