Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954
Substation-AdjacentSalt Lake County, Utah · WECC
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Salt Lake County, Utah, scoring 61.0/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 329 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN201743 (0 mi, 161 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 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
Site characteristics
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).
Site location
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 compare with other sites in Salt Lake County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 ranks 29th of 329 scored candidate sites in Salt Lake County. Its 61.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.1. It is about 18% above the Utah average of 51.7 and about 15% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Utah average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (99 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN201743, is about 0 miles away and operates at 161 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology at 0.4 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lowest Host/Empire Technology, 0.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954?
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 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 scores 61.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 29th 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN201743, about 0 miles away, at 161 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lowest Host/Empire Technology, about 0.4 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 40.798, -111.954, Salt Lake County, UT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/salt-lake-county/unknown201743-9eddbe11 (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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