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Datacenter Sites in Weber County, Utah

Weber County has 270 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Weber County, Utah has 270 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Utah average of 51.7. It ranks 2nd of 29 Utah counties by number of sites and 17th by average score. The top-scoring site is BEN LOMOND at 60.8/100.

270
Candidate sites
50.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Weber County

Site-selection context for Weber County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.23¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$18,674
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 Weber County compare with other counties in Utah?

By number of scored sites, Weber County ranks 2nd of the 29 Utah counties with a county page, holding 11% of the state's 2,458 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.4/100 ranks 17th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 60th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 37 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Weber County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (154, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (52) and substation-adjacent (48). 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 Weber County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.85¢/kWh and commercial 9.23¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (15). WRI water stress is high. 13 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 $18,674 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Weber County

Top datacenter sites in Weber County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BEN LOMONDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN206362Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.7
TAP206360Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
TAP206408Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN201353Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN206359Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN201469Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.4
TAP206125Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.2
TAP206417Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.0
TAP206696Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
TAP206699Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN201354Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN201926Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
EAST BENCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN201983Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN206688Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.9
TAP206683Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN201785Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.9
BRIGHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.9
TAP206376Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.8
EC Near Little MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.3
EC Near Little MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
EC Near Little MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.1
EC Near Little MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.1
EC Near Little MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.7

Every scored site in Weber County

All 270 sites, best first.

Weber County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Weber County?

270 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 29 Utah counties with five or more sites.

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

BEN LOMOND scores 60.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 270 scored sites in Weber County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Weber County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Weber County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Weber County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.85¢/kWh and commercial is 9.23¢/kWh in Weber 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 Weber County, Utah”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/utah/weber-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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