Power availability in Salt Lake City: time-to-power 19.4 months, as of 2026-10-02. Source: DC Hub.
Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 360 words · generated 2026-10-01 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-10-02
This analysis was written on 2026-10-01, when the Data Center Power Index for this market read 46.5. The index is recomputed through the day and reads 45.9 now — the figure above is the live one, and the narrative below describes the market as it stood when it was written.
DC Hub estimate: $160–$210 /kW/mo (250-500 kW (est.)), 2026-H2.
Asking base rent per kW of critical IT capacity. Electricity is normally billed separately (metered pass-through), plus cross-connects and one-time fees. Signed deals, term and size change the number. Source: DC Hub estimate. Anchored on JLL North America Data Center Report Midyear 2025 (1-5 MW, H1 2025): Salt Lake City $150-210; CBRE H1 2026 secondary-market ranges $155-195.
Salt Lake City's data center market consists of tracked facilities totaling 604 MW, dominated by Flexential with facilities (12 under Flexential and 5 under Flexential Corp.) and a secondary tier anchored by DataBank, Aligned, and Tract with 5, 3, and facilities respectively. The market exhibits structural imbalance: excess power availability scores 53/100 against a constraint rating of 47/100, indicating adequate but not abundant capacity relative to current demand. This composition reflects a mature regional footprint without recent consolidation activity, suggesting operators have stabilized their positions without triggering acquisition pressure.
The CAUTION verdict warrants careful interpretation for prospective investors. A constraint score of 47/100 signals that power—the primary limiting factor in data center economics—remains moderately tight relative to available supply. For buyers evaluating entry or expansion, this means competitive pricing power exists but is not acute; sellers cannot command premium acquisition multiples on the basis of acute scarcity. The excess-power rating of 53/100, marginally above neutral, indicates the market is neither oversupplied nor severely constrained. New capacity entrants should expect moderate rather than robust utilization velocity, and operators planning significant capex should stress-test assumptions around tenant absorption rates in a balanced supply environment.
Deal flow has stalled entirely—no recent M&A tracked in Salt Lake City—despite broader Utah market activity evidenced by large geothermal and capacity projects attracting hyperscaler interest elsewhere in the state. This dormancy reflects operator satisfaction with current holdings or risk aversion in a market where no clear consolidation catalyst has emerged. Flexential's dominant position does not appear to have triggered competitive M&A responses or breakup interest. The absence of recent deals coupled with a small operator roster (five major players controlling most capacity) suggests the market has reached a local equilibrium where fragmentation persists because scale benefits, if any, do not justify transaction costs. DataBank and Aligned's presence indicates national platform operators view Salt Lake City as a hold-and-harvest market rather than a growth priority.
Forward momentum will depend on whether hyperscaler investment in Utah's geothermal and renewable infrastructure translates into Salt Lake City demand, or whether those projects materialize in competing regional nodes and leave the city's 604 MW in secular stasis.
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