Data Center Permit Filed in Salt Lake City

A proposed one-story facility called Project Bedrock seeks a city building permit in the Northpoint neighborhood, with a separate air-quality application pending with the state.

Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Data Centers

Bold vector editorial illustration of a plain one-story building beside squat generator enclosures and a fuel tank on flat gravel, with distant mountains. — A proposed Salt Lake City data center called Project Bedrock filed a city building permit on May 21, while its diesel backup generator plans await state air-quality review. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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A city building permit application for a proposed one-story data center named Project Bedrock was submitted May 21 in Salt Lake City's Northpoint neighborhood. Separately, an application for diesel-fired emergency generators and fuel storage was submitted to the Utah Division of Air Quality in late September.

Why it matters

The project's backup power and emissions plans fall under state air-quality review, which Salt Lake City residents near the site may follow as the permit process moves forward. The city building permit must be approved before any construction can begin.

The facility's primary power would come from the grid, with diesel-fired emergency generators providing backup if grid electricity is interrupted. Generator capacity and emissions figures have not yet been finalized in the state review.

The players

Utah Division of Air Quality

The state agency responsible for regulating air emissions and reviewing permit applications for stationary sources such as backup generators in Utah.

Salt Lake City

The capital and most populous city of Utah, whose building department reviews and approves construction permits within its boundaries.

The details

Project Bedrock would draw primary power from the grid and rely on diesel-fired emergency generators and fuel storage for backup during outages. The generator and fuel storage plans were submitted to the Utah Division of Air Quality, which is evaluating the proposed emissions.

May 21: City building permit application submitted for the property.
Late September: Air-quality application for diesel generators submitted to the state.
About 180 days: Typical duration of the air-quality review process.

Roadmap

Data center developers across the country increasingly pair grid power with diesel backup generators, which trigger separate state air-quality reviews. Project Bedrock follows this pattern, with its emissions plan now under state evaluation.

Nearby residents may be affected by the facility's diesel generator emissions if the state approves the air-quality application. The city building permit must clear review before construction can begin in the Northpoint neighborhood.

The takeaway

Residents interested in local development can track the city building permit and the state air-quality review as they move through public process. Both steps will determine whether and how the Northpoint project proceeds.