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Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863

Federal Excess

Crook County, Wyoming · SPP

DC Readiness
49.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Crook County, Wyoming, scoring 49.7/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 45 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPOWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPcooperativefavorable 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 IXPACT Gillette
IXP distance33.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage31.5%

Site characteristics

Acreage185 ac
Buildable load (est.)~74–185 MWland-based
Land contactCrook County County Assessor
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 Gillette
DC distance33.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity9.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,776

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 Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 compare with other sites in Crook County?

Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 ranks 24th of 45 scored candidate sites in Crook County. Its 49.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.4. 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 speed to power (55 vs 52) 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 Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Gillette at 33.4 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ACT Gillette, 33.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crook 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%
51
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 Crook County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Crook CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
EC Coal Crook CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN208423Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP208422Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN207581Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
TAP204295Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN204296Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN204300Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs51.4

Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863?

Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 scores 49.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 45 scored sites in Crook County. The Crook County average is 50.4 and the Wyoming average is 52.2.

Which electric utility serves Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863?

POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 in?

Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Gillette, about 33.4 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, “Keyhole (P-S) at 44.397, -104.863, Crook County, WY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wyoming/crook-county/keyhole-p-s-ed2b36ac (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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