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Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847

Federal Excess

Hot Springs County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
47.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, scoring 47.3/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 29 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPACT Riverton
IXP distance50.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage72.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage35 ac
Buildable load (est.)~14–35 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 Riverton
DC distance50.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$823

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 Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 compare with other sites in Hot Springs County?

Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 ranks 29th of 29 scored candidate sites in Hot Springs County. Its 47.3/100 is about 10% below the county average of 52.6. It is roughly in line with the Wyoming average of 52.2 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Wyoming average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (90 vs 89) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (46 vs 58). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Riverton at 50.1 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ACT Riverton, 50.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hot Springs 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%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN201257Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN203126Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.6
THERMOPOLISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.4
GRASS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.2
EC Coal Hot Springs CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
TAP208631Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.0
TAP204212Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.9
TAP204210Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.9

Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847?

Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 scores 47.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 29 scored sites in Hot Springs County. The Hot Springs County average is 52.6 and the Wyoming average is 52.2.

What grid region is Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 in?

Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Riverton, about 50.1 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, “Owl Creek (P-S) at 43.665, -108.847, Hot Springs County, WY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wyoming/hot-springs-county/owl-creek-p-s-e2419d39 (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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