Utah
Data centers in Utah
The Census tracks 3 major data center projects in Utah, with 9.57 GW of planned capacity: 1 proposed, 1 operating, 1 paused.
Utah data center projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratos Project Box Elder County |
Proposed | 9 GW | O'Leary Digital | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Tooele Valley data center (Burmester Road / I-80) Tooele County |
Paused | 500 MW | Zenith Development | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Utah Data Center Bluffdale, Utah County |
65 MW | National Security Agency (construction agent: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) | Aug 2014 |
Recent changes in Utah
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Tooele Valley data center (Burmester Road / I-80) UT
Utah News Dispatch reports plans paused while county drafts ordinance Utah News Dispatch -
Tooele Valley data center (Burmester Road / I-80) UT
Planning Commission tables the truck stop plat application pending a third-party study and tables the data center ordinance to include public comment in its report Utah Public Radio -
Stratos Project UT
O'Leary says design is 'full steam ahead' and a water permit filing is expected by end of August; MIDA on 'pause' awaiting permit requests The Salt Lake Tribune -
Tooele Valley data center (Burmester Road / I-80) UT
Tooele County Planning Commission hearing on new data center ordinance (Land Use Ordinance Chapter 34) Tooele County / Utah Public Notice Website -
Tooele Valley data center (Burmester Road / I-80) UT
Utah Division of Water Quality holds public hearing on the discharge permit KSL.com -
Tooele Valley data center (Burmester Road / I-80) UT
Utah DWQ draft public notice for TVPID reverse-osmosis water treatment plant discharge permit Utah Division of Water Quality -
Stratos Project UT
County adopts 180-day moratorium on new data centers and data center power plants; Stratos exempt because it falls under MIDA Utah Public Radio -
Stratos Project UT
O'Leary tells Senate President J. Stuart Adams by letter he will scale back the project, saying it won't be 'the largest data center in the world' The Salt Lake Tribune -
Stratos Project UT
Referendum group BEAR sues in 1st District Court over referendum rejection; separate civil-rights suit filed by residents and Alliance for a Better Utah Utah Public Radio -
Stratos Project UT
County Attorney Stephen R. Hadfield rejects referendum applications, calling the resolutions administrative rather than legislative Utah News Dispatch
How many data centers are in Utah?
This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 3 as of Sep 22, 2026. It does not yet include every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of buildings in Utah is higher. We add projects as they are announced or found in public filings.
Counties with tracked projects
Box Elder County · Tooele County · Utah County
Moratoriums
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Stratos Project UT
County adopts 180-day moratorium on new data centers and data center power plants; Stratos exempt because it falls under MIDA Utah Public Radio
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