Cameo
BrownfieldPalisade, Mesa, Colorado · Public Service Co of Colorado
Cameo is a coal plant in Palisade, Mesa, Colorado, retired 2010-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 75 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Cameo, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOBE | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Mesa County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.6 |
| HORIZON | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Mesa County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.5 |
| GRAND JUNCTION | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Mesa County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.2 |
| STARKEY GULCH | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Garfield County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 64.0 |
| GRAND JUNCTION PSC | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Mesa County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.9 |
| PARACHUTE | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Garfield County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.9 |
| UNKNOWN205920 | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Delta County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.0 |
| WHEELER | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Garfield County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.9 |
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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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