Pronghorn Gets Green Light for 1.5GW Data Center Campus in Utah's Iron County
June 12, 2026
Pronghorn Gets Green Light for 1.5GW Data Center Campus in Utah's Iron County
A massive data center development proposed for a 640-acre site in Iron County, Utah, has secured approval from local planning authorities, marking a significant expansion of digital infrastructure in the southwestern part of the state. The project, named the Antelope Data Center, is being developed by Pronghorn Development LLC and is set to bring substantial computing capacity to a region historically less associated with large-scale data center construction.
At a Planning Commission meeting held on June 4, Iron County commissioners voted in favor of the proposal. The approved campus will feature five buildings totaling approximately 1.35 million square feet (125,000 square meters), supported by an on-site natural gas power plant capable of delivering up to 1.5 gigawatts (GW) at full buildout. The site is located along Antelope Spring Road, roughly 7.8 miles west of Iron Spring Road in Cedar City, Utah.
The scale of the project underscores the growing demand for data center capacity across the United States, particularly in areas that can offer available land and energy resources. According to Iron County officials, the Antelope Data Center is expected to create around 670 direct jobs in fields such as information technology, power engineering, facility management, security, and administration. The development will also employ a closed-loop cooling system, a design choice aimed at reducing water consumption and environmental impact.
Located in southwestern Utah, Iron County shares a border with Nevada, placing it within reasonable proximity to major western markets. While most of Utah's existing data center activity has been concentrated around the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, this project signals a push into less congested regions. The approval of such a large campus could set a precedent for future developments in the area, potentially attracting additional technology investment to Cedar City and the broader Iron County region.
Source: datacenterdynamics
