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Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512

Substation-Adjacent

Big Horn County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
52.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Big Horn County, Wyoming, scoring 52.6/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 127 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN208651 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN208651
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Billings
IXP distance65.3 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage61.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score90/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Billings
DC distance65.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$2,313

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Low-cost power and land; DC-friendly posture.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 compare with other sites in Big Horn County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 ranks 26th of 127 scored candidate sites in Big Horn County. Its 52.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.4. It is roughly in line with the Wyoming average of 52.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Wyoming average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is speed to power (49 vs 52). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN208651, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Billings at 65.3 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cogent Billings, 65.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Big Horn County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Big Horn CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.8
EC Coal Big Horn CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.2
GARLANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN203003Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN208635Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
EC Coal Big Horn CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.0
TAP208632Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP208630Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8

Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512?

Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 scores 52.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 127 scored sites in Big Horn County. The Big Horn County average is 51.4 and the Wyoming average is 52.2.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN208651, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Billings, about 65.3 miles away; 3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 44.797, -108.512, Big Horn County, WY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wyoming/big-horn-county/unknown208651-fbbdaf86 (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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