Duchesne County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
62.9
Good / 100

UPALCO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Duchesne County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUPALCO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance35.3 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage52.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance98.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMOON LAKE ELECTRIC ASSN INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index75.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance35.3 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route76.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$1,649

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF).

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
96
Water risk8%
45
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UPALCO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (BONANZA - MONA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs64.1
TAP205950Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.0
Greenfield (BONANZA - MONA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.5
Greenfield (BONANZA - MONA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN202521Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN202494Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.7
Greenfield (BONANZA - MONA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.7
Greenfield (BONANZA - MONA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.4

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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