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County and city officials hear update on proposed Granite Peak data center park; developers plan 340-acre initial site
Summary
Milford City heard an update on the proposed Granite Peak Data Center Park, a developer-led plan for a renewably powered data center park on county-owned land that the presentation described as a 320–340 acre initial parcel with a potential 480-megawatt buildout.
Milford City received an update on the proposed Granite Peak Data Center Park on Tuesday, where staff described a developer-led plan for a renewably powered data center park on county-owned land outside Milford.
Jen (staff member) told council members that Beaver County entered an agreement in early 2024 to sell roughly 340 acres to a developer identified in presentation materials as RW Partners (Robert Whelan). The developer’s marketing materials describe a possible buildout that could eventually reach about 2,500 acres, with the initial parcel pitched at 320–340 acres.
Jen said the developer’s current plan is for a 480-megawatt data center park and that project partners listed on presentation slides include JLL, Jacobs, Lumen, Fervo (a geothermal energy company), RW Capital Partners, Blue Ivy and Chartwell Enterprises. Presentation materials also listed a target of 432 pairs of dark fiber.
Jen discussed timing: the developer plans to market the site beginning April 1, with anticipated planning and zoning review in April or May and a commission review in May or June. She said the developer expects the initial four buildings could create between 80 and 100 jobs.
Council members and staff discussed energy and transmission constraints. Jen said Utah’s existing transmission infrastructure limits load and that a legislative proposal — referenced during the meeting as House Bill 249 — could create mechanisms to allow large purchasers to apply to the state Energy Commission to build micro-transmission from a generation source to a site. Transmission capacity and permitting remain unresolved obstacles, she said.
City staff said project details, including site access and road realignment and required fire, safety and building code compliance, will be considered during planning and permitting. The report emphasized the project is in an early, application-phase stage and that no development approvals or contracts were finalized at the meeting.
Council members also discussed potential local benefits, including property-tax revenue and infrastructure funding. Jen referenced an analysis suggesting that, if similar facilities were built in this valley and taxed proportionally to Wasatch Front properties, they could generate approximately $2 million annually in property tax revenue (adjusted for local values), though she described that figure as illustrative rather than definitive.
