Weston, Wyoming · WECC

DC Readiness
35.4
Limited / 100

NEWCASTLE is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Weston, Wyoming, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 35.4/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
IXP distance54.1 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage41 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
DC distance54.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$953

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NEWCASTLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP205630Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.3
UNKNOWN201481Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.7
TAP203672Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.8
TECKLASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.6
TAP204301Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN204407Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN205633Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN205116Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.8

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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