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Johnson County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
63.0
Good / 100

BUFFALO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Johnson County, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 63.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBUFFALO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Buffalo
IXP distance2.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage11.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Buffalo
DC distance2.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity9.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,165

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
48
Natural hazard8%
90
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BUFFALO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Johnson CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs55.4
TAP204319Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN204282Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN204284Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs54.5
KAYCEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs54.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine6.9 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine6.9 yrs52.5

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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