Data center profile · West of Mona, Juab County, Utah

Mona data center (Nebo North)

Nebo North's proposed 361-acre campus in Juab County, Utah, six to eight buildings, 750 MW load request to Rocky Mountain Power; county-approved, under residents' appeal.

Permit approved, under appeal. Juab County's planning commission approved Nebo North's conditional use permit in Apr. 2026, and a residents' appeal is pending before the county. The applicant has asked for 750 MW from Rocky Mountain Power, but no utility tariff, state filing or construction is on record.
750 MW
total load requested from the utility
applicant's presentation to the county; not contracted
6 to 8
buildings of about 300,000 sq ft and 100 MW each
on 361 acres (applicant)
$10B+
potential investment, applicant says
county planning commission minutes, Mar. 2026
Appealed
conditional use permit approved Apr. 15, 2026
residents' appeal pending before the county
OperatorNebo North LLC (applicant and permit holder)
CustomerNone named
First building in serviceOur estimate: 2029 or later (no dated power path yet).
Next stepCounty decision on the residents' appeal (no date published)
Power

Power and the grid

None energized or contracted yet

Rocky Mountain Power grid (requested)Requested, no tariff
750 MW
requested load presented to the county; a separate tariff is still to be negotiated with PacifiCorp under state law Local government · March 2026
Proposed

Getting on the grid

Permits

Permits checklist

1 appealed · 2 checked, nothing on file

Approvals the campus needs, and where each stands.

Risks

What could slow it down

Money

Money on record

$10B+ potential overall investment (applicant) (no financing disclosed). Local government · March 2026

Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. March 18, 2026
    Permits Nebo North presents a six-to-eight-building, 750 MW campus to the county planning commission Local government · March 2026
  2. April 15, 2026
    Permits Planning commission approves the conditional use permit with conditions Local government · April 2026
  3. Oct. 11, 2026
    Legal Residents' coalition Mona Cares has an appeal pending, saying neighbors were not told before approval (press) News report · Oct. 2026
  4. Oct. 11, 2026
    Power A gas company representative seeks a pipeline easement from a resident (press) News report · Oct. 2026
The buildings

Specs

361 acres
site west of Mona (applicant)
Local government · March 2026
~3M sq ft
total building area in press coverage
News report · Oct. 2026
Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Applicant
  • Nebo North LLC: permit holder; Jonathan Vanica presented the plan
Government
  • Juab County Planning Commission: approved the permit
  • Juab County: hearing the appeal
Utilities
  • Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp): serving utility
  • Williams: gas company seeking a line easement (press)
Opponents
  • Mona Cares: residents' coalition that filed the appeal
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

29 records from 6 documents

Drawn from news reports, local government records and state agency records, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 3Local government 2State agency 1
Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (4)
  • At the Juab County Planning Commission on March 18, 2026, Nebo North LLC presented a campus west of Mona: 6-8 buildings of about 300,000 sq ft and 100 MW each on 361 acres, total requested load 750 MW, potential $10+ bil
    “describes a plan for 6–8 data center buildings on 361 acres, each about 300,000 sq ft and 100 MW, with a total requested load of 750 MW”
    Local government · March 2026 · grade B
  • Serving utility is Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp). Under Utah SB 132 the data center pays for all grid upgrades outside the general rate base, under a separate tariff to be negotiated with PacifiCorp; per the minutes
    “so electricity rates for other customers should not go up, subject to a separate tariff negotiated with PacifiCorp.”
    Local government · March 2026 · grade B
  • Opposition is organized and contentious: a public meeting saw a resident removed by police and the Juab County Commission chairman reported receiving death threats related to the project; residents cite transparency, wat
    “A public meeting became contentious, with a resident removed by police and Juab County Commission Chairman Clinton Painter saying he had received death threats related to the project.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • A Williams Gas representative sought permission from a Mona resident to run a gas line across his backyard, indicating planned gas service to the project (Deseret News reporting)
    “One Mona resident first heard about the project only after a Williams Gas representative knocked on his door, asking for permission to run a gas line across his backyard”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Money and contracts (2)
  • Project status: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPROVED by the Mona Planning and Zoning Commission; appeal by the Mona Cares coalition PENDING before Juab County officials; approval was granted without requiring notice to landow
    “an appeal filed by the coalition remains pending before Juab County officials”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • A $10 billion figure circulates for the Mona campus (Medium/YouTube headline) with no named basis, developer filing or capacity behind it
    “Neighbors are appealing a $10 billion campus near Mona in Juab County”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (4)
  • CUP approved Apr 15, 2026 after public hearing. Conditions include compliance wi: conditional use permit approved with conditions
    “Commissioner Mike Kramer moved that the Planning Commission approve the Conditional Use Permit for Nebo North LLC (data center project), subject to the following conditions:”
    Local government · April 2026 · grade B
  • Project identity: Data center campus at Mona, Juab County, UT (queue name 'Granite Fortress'); the Mona Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a roughly 3-million-square-foot data center; re
    “Mona residents are opposing a 3-million-square-foot data center after the town approved its conditional use permit without notifying nearby landowners.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Project status: proposed conditional use permit approved appeal pending
    “Mona residents are opposing a 3-million-square-foot data center after the town approved its conditional use permit without notifying nearby landowners.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Project Stratos (Box Elder County, MIDA-related) is a different Utah project covered in the same backlash reporting; Granite Fortress is only the Mona, Juab County site
    “Mona residents are opposing a 3-million-square-foot data center after the town approved its conditional use permit without notifying nearby landowners.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Legal (3)
  • County code: 49023
    “Residents organized by Mona Cares say they were unaware of the project until after approval, and an appeal filed by the coalition remains pending before Juab County officials.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Mona Cares coalition appeal of the conditional use permit remains pending before Juab County; residents cite transparency, water use and rural impacts
    “Residents organized by Mona Cares say they were unaware of the project until after approval, and an appeal filed by the coalition remains pending before Juab County officials.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Residents organized as Mona Cares are appealing the $10B campus approval near Mona; the appeal remains pending before Juab County, citing transparency, water consumption and rural impacts.
    “The project's appeal remains pending, with residents citing concerns about transparency, water consumption, and impacts on the rural community.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C