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EC Near Neil Simpson

Greenfield

Campbell County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
65.2
Good / 100

EC Near Neil Simpson is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Campbell County, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 65.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityPOWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Gillette
IXP distance6.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance407.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCampbell County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score90/100
Construction cost index87.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Gillette
DC distance6.7 mi
Nearest rail4.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.0 mi
Nearest fiber route183.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity9.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$959

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
61
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Neil Simpson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Neil SimpsonGreenfield——1.7 yrs65.7
EC Near Neil SimpsonGreenfield——1.7 yrs65.2
EC Near Neil SimpsonGreenfield——1.7 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN201359Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN204384Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN201476Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.8
EC Coal Campbell CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.7
EC Near Neil SimpsonGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.7

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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