Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, Utah
Wayne County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Wayne County, Utah has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7. It ranks 27th of 29 Utah counties by number of sites and 22nd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Wayne County at 56.0/100.
Site-selection context for Wayne County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).
How does Wayne County compare with other counties in Utah?
By number of scored sites, Wayne County ranks 27th of the 29 Utah counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 2,458 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.7/100 ranks 22nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (7, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) and greenfield (1). 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 Wayne County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.13¢/kWh and commercial 10.18¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is high. 3 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 $10,311 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wayne County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Wayne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.0 |
| UNKNOWN201833 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN207464 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.7 |
| TAP207466 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.6 |
| UNKNOWN207470 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.5 |
| TAP207469 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.4 |
| UNKNOWN207492 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 51.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.1 |
| HANKSVILLE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.9 |
| Derrell's Chevron | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.9 |
Every scored site in Wayne County
All 16 sites, best first.
- EC Coal Wayne County · 56.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0d4ac794 · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · fabd19b8 · 52.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 61692e52 · 52.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1ba66bba · 52.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 29c5b764 · 52.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4a35e1f6 · 51.0
- Mine Site · 6b8ac0e9 · 48.2
- Mine Site · 947b526b · 48.1
- HANKSVILLE · ffcc5df1 · 47.8
- Mine Site · de0a4dc2 · 47.3
- Mine Site · a8976233 · 47.1
- Mine Site · 83d6558a · 46.8
- Mine Site · db79d582 · 46.1
- Mine Site · ca0910df · 45.9
- Derrell's Chevron · 45.9
Wayne County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 27th-most of 29 Utah counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wayne County?
EC Coal Wayne County scores 56.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Wayne County (a greenfield site).
Does Wayne County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).
What is the natural-hazard risk in Wayne County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County as "Relatively Low" (score 15).
What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.13¢/kWh and commercial is 10.18¢/kWh in Wayne County.
More in Utah
- All datacenter sites in Utah· 2,458 sites
- Operating datacenters in Utah
- Electric substations in Utah
- Salt Lake County· 329 sites · avg 57.1
- Weber County· 270 sites · avg 50.4
- Wasatch County· 228 sites · avg 50.5
- Utah County· 195 sites · avg 54.6
- Box Elder County· 125 sites · avg 48.3
- Cache County· 109 sites · avg 50.4
- Former Mine sites in Utah
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Utah
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 Wayne County, Utah”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/wayne-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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