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CUP, VERNAL UNIT

Federal Excess

Uintah County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
52.4
Fair / 100

CUP, VERNAL UNIT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Uintah County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 52.4/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance2.6 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage51.3%

Site characteristics

Acreage27 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance2.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.89¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$901

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
84
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CUP, VERNAL UNIT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Uintah CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs61.8
EC Near BonanzaGreenfield1.7 yrs61.0
EC Near BonanzaGreenfield1.7 yrs59.5
EC Near BonanzaGreenfield1.7 yrs59.4
EC Near BonanzaGreenfield1.7 yrs59.0
EC Near BonanzaGreenfield1.7 yrs58.6
BONANZASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs57.8
EC Near BonanzaGreenfield1.7 yrs57.7

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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