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BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST

Federal Excess

Sheridan County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Sheridan County, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Sheridan
IXP distance2.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage58.2%
Max download38 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage173 ac
Buildable load (est.)~69–173 MWland-based
Former useAll Other

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 Sheridan
DC distance2.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,582

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%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs68.0
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs67.8
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs66.0
SHERIDANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.0
DECKERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN202499Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs65.1
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.9
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.6

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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