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Alamosa County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

ALAMOSA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Alamosa County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationALAMOSA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance109.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage51.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance109.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$4,456

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%
56
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ALAMOSA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: Fourmile EastGreenfield—765 MW1.7 yrs59.3
SAN LUIS VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs57.2
OZ AlamosaGreenfield——1.7 yrs53.9
SARGENTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.3
TAP204025Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN204039Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN204026Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN203918Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs51.4

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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