Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)

Greenfield

Alamosa County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Alamosa County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSAN LUIS VALLEY
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 distance95.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage49.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance376.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGunbarrel Road Alamosa, Llc
Parcel APN485921300181
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

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 distance95.3 mi
Nearest rail6.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline64.0 mi
Nearest fiber route82.1 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%
50
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
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 Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)
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
BLM Solar DLA: Fourmile EastGreenfield—765 MW1.7 yrs56.5
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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