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Sweetwater County, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

BITTER CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBITTER CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

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 IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance95.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage15.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score90/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance95.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity11.06¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$387

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%
78
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BITTER CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JIM BRIDGERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs61.1
POINT OF ROCKSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN202468Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.3
ROCK SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.3
BAR XSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN202321Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.2
FIREHOLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.1
WEST VACOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.1

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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