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Datacenter Sites in Utah County, Utah

Utah County has 195 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 11,355 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Utah County, Utah has 195 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7. It ranks 4th of 29 Utah counties by number of sites and 4th by average score. The top-scoring site is LAKESIDE 2 at 66.1/100.

195
Candidate sites
54.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
11,355 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Utah County

Site-selection context for Utah County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.26¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
19
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$15,104
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 Utah County compare with other counties in Utah?

By number of scored sites, Utah County ranks 4th of the 29 Utah counties with a county page, holding 7.9% of the state's 2,458 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.6/100 ranks 4th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 111th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 85 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Utah County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (74, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (72) and former mine (21). 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 Utah County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.36¢/kWh and commercial 10.26¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is high. 19 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 $15,104 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Utah County

Top datacenter sites in Utah County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAKESIDE 2Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
Spanish Fork LandfillBrownfield115 kV5 MW3.5 yrs63.7
SPANISH FORKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.0
EC Near PaysonGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.7
MONASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.5
EC Near PaysonGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.2
EC Near PaysonGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.0
CLOVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.7
EC Near PaysonGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.6
EC Near PaysonGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.5
HALESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.3
EC Coal Utah CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN201652Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.0
TAP205424Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN205425Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.0
TAP205467Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN201916Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN201631Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
TAP205468Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.9
EC Near PaysonGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN201630Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.8
TAP205471Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN205469Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN205474Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN201633Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.7

Every scored site in Utah County

All 195 sites, best first.

Utah County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Utah County?

195 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 29 Utah counties with five or more sites.

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

LAKESIDE 2 scores 66.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 195 scored sites in Utah County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Utah County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Utah County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Utah County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.36¢/kWh and commercial is 10.26¢/kWh in Utah 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 Utah County, Utah”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/utah-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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