Data centers and new power in Utah
27.9 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Utah — 142 requests across 21 counties. That is the 15th largest amount of any state. 94 projects are built, 646 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Utah
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Utah right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Utah.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
894 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Utah. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 85 | 19.4 GW |
| Batteries | 29 | 4.6 GW |
| Natural gas | 18 | 2.8 GW |
| Wind | 5 | 503 MW |
| Nuclear | 1 | 500 MW |
| Geothermal | 4 | 64 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Utah
| Grid operator or utility | Requests | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 867 | 20.7 GW |
| LADWP | 21 | 5.9 GW |
| N-C | 2 | 980 MW |
| IP | 2 | 294 MW |
| BPA | 2 | 0 MW |
Counties in Utah
21 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller | 27 | 6.5 GW | 120 MW |
| Utah County | 29 | 6.0 GW | 1.4 GW |
| Emery County | 19 | 3.5 GW | 516 MW |
| Juab County | 15 | 3.2 GW | 664 MW |
| Salt Lake County | 11 | 2.3 GW | 578 MW |
| Iron County | 11 | 1.8 GW | 674 MW |
| Kane County | 3 | 1.1 GW | 0 MW |
| Washington County | 4 | 780 MW | 186 MW |
| Box Elder County | 5 | 765 MW | 82 MW |
| Tooele County | 6 | 630 MW | 89 MW |
| San Juan County | 2 | 499 MW | 60 MW |
| Beaver County | 5 | 343 MW | 416 MW |
| Weber County | 1 | 200 MW | 0 MW |
| Sevier County | 2 | 100 MW | 80 MW |
| Summit County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Carbon/Utah | 1 | 80 MW | 80 MW |
| Cache County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Davis County | 0 | 0 MW | 1 MW |
| Duchesne County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Rich County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Sanpete County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Data center campuses recorded in Utah
2 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Eagle Mountain | Meta | 133 MW |
| QTS Eagle Mountain | Meta | 0 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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