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CEDAR CITY

Federal Excess

Iron County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
48.4
Fair / 100

CEDAR CITY is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Iron County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 48.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
IXP distance57.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage81.4%

Site characteristics

Acreage41 ac
Buildable load (est.)~16–41 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen
DC distance56.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$3,525

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%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
24
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CEDAR CITY
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

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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