Approved, not built yet
Summit Ridge data center in Santaquin
Also called: Summit Ridge Data Center
An off-grid data center planned in Santaquin's Summit Ridge area, powered by gas engines on site. The city approved it in 2024, but many residents said they only learned about it in early 2026.
Where things stand: City approved it in 2024, with a site plan in summer 2024. No construction start date announced.
🕒 Latest update (Jan 30, 2026): The city held an open house to answer residents' questions.
What we know
- 📍 Where15372 S. Ridge Farms Road, Summit Ridge area, Santaquin, Santaquin, Utah County
- 🏢 CompanyData Center Power Company (DCPC)
- ⚡ Power it needs100 megawatts (about as much as 80,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAll power made on site with natural gas engines; not tied to the city grid.
- 🗼 New power linesNo
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is the site in the Utah County or Juab County part of Santaquin? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the state air quality agency permitted the gas engines? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2024Santaquin approved the data center; site plan approved in summer 2024.
- Jan 30, 2026The city held an open house to answer residents' questions.
🛰️ 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
- Santaquin leaders address questions about data center coming to city · KJZZ · Jan 28, 2026
- 20MW off-grid data center planned outside Salt Lake City, Utah · DatacenterDynamics · 2024
- Tracking AI data centers in Utah (map) · ABC4 · 2026
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