Approved, not built yet
Nine Mile / Uinta Basin data center (South Myton Bench)
Also called: Nine Mile Data Center, Nine Mile Data LLC
A data center planned on about 475 acres on the South Myton Bench in the Uinta Basin, with its own solar and gas power. The county approved it in April 2026 and turned down appeals. It is planned to open by 2029.
Where things stand: Permit approved April 2, 2026; appeals denied April 27, 2026 (per ABC4).
🕒 Latest update (April 27, 2026): County Commission heard two residents' appeals of the permit; ABC4 reports they were denied.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSouth Myton Bench area, Unincorporated Duchesne County, Duchesne County
- 🏢 CompanyEnergence Utah, LLC (Nine Mile Data LLC)
- 🌳 Size475 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs400 megawatts (about as much as 320,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNew solar and natural gas power plants (per ABC4).
- 💧 WaterRecycled water (per ABC4)
- 👷 Jobs promised200
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will it use and from where? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who will use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 2, 2026Duchesne County Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit.
- April 27, 2026County Commission heard two residents' appeals of the permit; ABC4 reports they were denied.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Duchesne County Commission appeal hearing notice · Utah Public Notice Website · April 2026
- Tracking AI data centers in Utah (map) · ABC4 · 2026
- Nine Mile Data Center · Cleanview · 2026
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