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PCA1 Junkyard

Industrial

Adams County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

PCA1 Junkyard is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Adams County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 52.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSungard AS Thornton
IXP distance4.2 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage56.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSungard AS Thornton
DC distance4.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,918

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Adams County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near PCA1 Junkyard
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Adams CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.4
EC Near CherokeeGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.1
EC Coal Adams CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.9
EC Coal Adams CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.7
IMBODENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.0
GREEN VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.8
RMECSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.0
KEENESBURGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.9

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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