SECC

Brownfield

Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado · City of Colorado Springs - (CO)

Legacy capacity
2
MW

SECC is a oil plant in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, retired 2014-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2014-04-01
EIA plant ID#7730

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
OperatorCity of Colorado Springs - (CO)
Operator address215 Nichols Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80907
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant 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 SECC, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near SECC
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
South Plant (CO)BrownfieldCOEl Paso257 MW74.4
MIDWAYSubstation-AdjacentCOEl Paso County345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs70.9
UNKNOWN202239Substation-AdjacentCOEl Paso County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN202845Substation-AdjacentCOEl Paso County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.8
TAP209761Substation-AdjacentCOEl Paso County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.6
FRONT RANGE POWER PLANTSubstation-AdjacentCOEl Paso County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN202739Substation-AdjacentCOEl Paso County230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.4
MARTIN DRAKESubstation-AdjacentCOEl Paso County115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.2

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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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