Cherokee
BrownfieldDenver, Adams, Colorado · Public Service Co of Colorado
Cherokee is a coal plant in Denver, Adams, Colorado, retired 2015-08-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 421 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 Cherokee, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| CHAMBERS | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 72.5 |
| LACOMBE | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 72.0 |
| ORACHARD | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 71.9 |
| JEWELL | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 71.9 |
| ELATI | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 71.8 |
| SPRUCE | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 71.7 |
| DAKOTA | Substation-Adjacent | CO | Denver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 71.5 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- CoreSite - Denver (DE1)Denver, CO · 143 networks
- H5 Data Centers DenverGreenwood Village, CO · 17 networks
- CoreSite - Denver (DE2)Denver, CO · 15 networks
- Flexential - Denver/Aurora (DEN03)Aurora, CO · 15 networks
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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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