Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Utah
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Utah
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | Federal Excess | Salt Lake County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.5 |
| George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Salt Lake County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.4 |
| SALT LAKE CITY | Federal Excess | Salt Lake County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
| CUP, BONNEVILLE UNIT | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.7 |
| PROVO RIVER | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.7 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Vernal Substation | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| CUP, BONNEVILLE UNIT | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| PROVO RIVER | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.4 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| SALT LAKE CITY | Federal Excess | Salt Lake County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| CUP, BONNEVILLE UNIT | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| PROVO RIVER | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| PROVO RIVER | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| CUP, BONNEVILLE UNIT | Federal Excess | Utah County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| CUP, VERNAL UNIT | Federal Excess | Uintah County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
How does Utah compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 930 sites, Utah ranks 6th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Utah averages 51.7, the 43rd-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.6 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Utah?
The top 25 range from 54.5 to 53.0 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Uintah County (13), Utah County (8) and Salt Lake County (4). By grid region, 13 are in SPP and 12 are in WECC.
County pages: Uintah County · Utah County · Salt Lake County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 1 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 6 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 4 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Utah?
GridCensus catalogs 930 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Utah, 5% of the national total for this type (6th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Utah?
By DC Readiness Score, SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in Salt Lake County ranks first at 54.5/100, followed by George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake County at 54.4.
Which Utah counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Utah are concentrated in Uintah County (13), Utah County (8) and Salt Lake County (4).
How does Utah score for datacenters overall?
All 2,458 scored sites in Utah average 51.7/100 DC Readiness, the 43rd-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Utah
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Wyoming· 750 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Utah”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/utah (data as of November 12, 2026).
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