Kane County, Utah · WECC

DC Readiness
71.1
Excellent / 100

NAVAJO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kane County, Utah, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 71.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNAVAJO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth68
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
IXP distance122.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage54.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west4
Cloud region distance214.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity2,409 MW
Retirement date2019-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)3.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSALT RIV PROJ NAVAJO GEN STA
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index56.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen
DC distance119.2 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline46.0 mi
Nearest fiber route245.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$4,475

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%
100
Speed to power15%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
33
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NAVAJO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN202288Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.8
GLEN CANYONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.7 yrs63.9
Greenfield (NAVAJO - DUGAS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs62.3
Greenfield (NAVAJO - CRYSTAL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs61.7
HATCH DISTRIBUTIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN201828Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.4
Greenfield (NAVAJO - CRYSTAL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs61.4
Greenfield (MOENKOPI - NAVAJO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs60.8

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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