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Carbon County, Wyoming · SPP

DC Readiness
49.2
Fair / 100

Kendrick is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Carbon County, Wyoming, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 49.2/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityHIGH PLAINS POWER INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPMountain West Technologies - Casper
IXP distance57.7 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage16.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage222 ac
Buildable load (est.)~89–222 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMountain West Technologies - Casper
DC distance57.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity11.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$971

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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
48
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 Carbon County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Kendrick
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Sinclair Oil RefineryBrownfield—5 MW3.5 yrs61.1
SEMINOESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN201479Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.6
FREEZEOUTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN202491Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN201482Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.9
MINERSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.9
ECHO SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.7

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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