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Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199

Federal Excess

Big Horn County, Wyoming · SPP

DC Readiness
51.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Big Horn County, Wyoming, scoring 51.4/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 127 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Sheridan
IXP distance61.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage61.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage304 ac
Buildable load (est.)~122–304 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Sheridan
DC distance61.1 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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 compare with other sites in Big Horn County?

Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 ranks 31st of 127 scored candidate sites in Big Horn County. Its 51.4/100 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 fiber connectivity (66 vs 58) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Sheridan at 61.1 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ACT Sheridan, 61.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199?

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%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
70
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 Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199
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

Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199?

Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 scores 51.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 127 scored sites in Big Horn County. The Big Horn County average is 51.4 and the Wyoming average is 52.2.

What grid region is Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 in?

Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Sheridan, about 61.1 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, “Yellowtail (P-S) at 44.865, -108.199, Big Horn County, WY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wyoming/big-horn-county/yellowtail-p-s-97c8dd79 (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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