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Datacenter Sites in Platte County, Wyoming

Platte County has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Platte County, Wyoming has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wyoming average of 52.2. It ranks 8th of 23 Wyoming counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4c003bd6 at 66.1/100.

94
Candidate sites
53.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Platte County

Site-selection context for Platte County

Yesno_income_tax
Datacenter tax incentive
10.53¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,028
Land price / acre
300
Cooling degree days
7,600
Heating degree days
41°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.

How does Platte County compare with other counties in Wyoming?

By number of scored sites, Platte County ranks 8th of the 23 Wyoming counties with a county page, holding 5.7% of the state's 1,639 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.1/100 ranks 9th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 351st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Platte County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (66, 70% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (21) and former mine (6). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Platte County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.72¢/kWh and commercial 10.53¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (10). WRI water stress is medium-high. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 300 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 41°F. Land is valued around $1,028 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Platte County

Top datacenter sites in Platte County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN201471Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN203136Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN204238Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN209345Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN205647Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.1
OZ PlatteGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.0
TAP204373Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN204240Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN204242Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
TAP205649Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.2
TAP204241Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN205648Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.9
TAP204424Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN204244Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN202376Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
TAP204253Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN204256Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN201261Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN201478Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN206242Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN204245Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.2
TAP207570Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs52.7

Every scored site in Platte County

All 94 sites, best first.

Platte County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Platte County?

94 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 23 Wyoming counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Platte County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 4c003bd6 scores 66.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 94 scored sites in Platte County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Platte County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Platte County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Platte County as "Very Low" (score 10).

What are industrial electricity rates in Platte County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.72¢/kWh and commercial is 10.53¢/kWh in Platte County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Platte County, Wyoming”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wyoming/platte-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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