Aurora/Arapahoe Solar Array

Brownfield

Aurora, Colorado

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Aurora/Arapahoe Solar Array is a former brownfield site in Aurora, Colorado. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer brownfield site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity1 MW
Acreage5 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.1 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former brownfield site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Aurora/Arapahoe Solar Array, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Aurora/Arapahoe Solar Array
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHEROKEESubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs75.1
CHAMBERSSubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.5
LACOMBESubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.0
ORACHARDSubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.9
JEWELLSubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.9
ELATISubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.8
SPRUCESubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.7
DAKOTASubstation-AdjacentCODenver County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.5

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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