SORENSEN
Substation-AdjacentUtah County, Utah · WECC
At a glance
SORENSEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Utah County, Utah, scoring 57.8/100 DC Readiness — 59th of 195 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SORENSEN (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the STRAWBERRY ELECTRIC SERV DIST service territory, 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 SORENSEN compare with other sites in Utah County?
SORENSEN ranks 59th of 195 scored candidate sites in Utah County. Its 57.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.6. It is about 12% 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 power availability (56 vs 39) 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 SORENSEN to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, SORENSEN, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Voonami SLC1 at 13.7 miles. 19 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Voonami SLC1, 13.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SORENSEN?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Utah 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 Utah County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE 2 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| Spanish Fork Landfill | Brownfield | 115 kV | 5 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| SPANISH FORK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near Payson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.7 |
| MONA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Payson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Payson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.0 |
| CLOVER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
SORENSEN: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of SORENSEN?
SORENSEN scores 57.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 59th of 195 scored sites in Utah County. The Utah County average is 54.6 and the Utah average is 51.7.
What is the nearest substation to SORENSEN?
The nearest mapped substation is SORENSEN, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves SORENSEN?
STRAWBERRY ELECTRIC SERV DIST (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTH UTAH VALLEY ELECTRIC SERVICE DISTRICT.
What grid region is SORENSEN in?
SORENSEN is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is SORENSEN from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Voonami SLC1, about 13.7 miles away; 19 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, “SORENSEN, Utah County, UT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/utah-county/sorensen-7d825ffe (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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