DEAD HEAD
Substation-AdjacentSalt Lake County, Utah · WECC
At a glance
DEAD HEAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Salt Lake County, Utah, scoring 57.0/100 DC Readiness — 148th of 329 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is DEAD HEAD (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the LEHI CITY CORPORATION service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).
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How does DEAD HEAD compare with other sites in Salt Lake County?
DEAD HEAD ranks 148th of 329 scored candidate sites in Salt Lake County. Its 57.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.1. It is about 10% above the Utah average of 51.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Utah average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (95 vs 72) and its weakest is water (24 vs 25). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is DEAD HEAD to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, DEAD HEAD, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Salt Lake City (SLC2) at 5.1 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DataBank SLC2, 5.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at DEAD HEAD?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Salt Lake County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Salt Lake County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERMINAL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.4 |
| 90TH SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| MIDVALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| CAMP WILLIAMS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.3 |
| OQUIRRH | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.2 |
| EC Near eBay - South Jordan | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| OZ Salt Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 65.3 |
| Sharon Steel Corp. (Midvale Tailings) | Brownfield | 46 kV | 2 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.2 |
DEAD HEAD: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of DEAD HEAD?
DEAD HEAD scores 57.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 148th of 329 scored sites in Salt Lake County. The Salt Lake County average is 57.1 and the Utah average is 51.7.
What is the nearest substation to DEAD HEAD?
The nearest mapped substation is DEAD HEAD, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves DEAD HEAD?
LEHI CITY CORPORATION (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is DEAD HEAD in?
DEAD HEAD is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is DEAD HEAD from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Salt Lake City (SLC2), about 5.1 miles away; 15 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “DEAD HEAD, Salt Lake County, UT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/salt-lake-county/dead-head-c30ca420 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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