BLM Solar DLA: Fourmile East

Greenfield

Alamosa County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

BLM Solar DLA: Fourmile East is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Alamosa County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 765 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity765 MW
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance99.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage49.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance403.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Acreage4,589 ac
Parcel ownerBureau of Land Management
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former useblm_solar_dla

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index86.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance99.0 mi
Nearest rail6.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline36.8 mi
Nearest fiber route75.6 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
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Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
48
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
52
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLM Solar DLA: Fourmile East
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALAMOSASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.3
SAN LUIS VALLEY SOLAR RANCHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.6
SAN LUIS VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.6
SARGENTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.0
TAP204025Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs57.6
COGENTRIX OF ALAMOSASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs57.5
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.6
Greenfield (WAVERLY - TAP204025)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs52.2

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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