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Boulder County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
57.7
Good / 100

CEMENT PLANT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Boulder County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCEMENT PLANT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPOUDRE VALLEY REA, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPBLDR-1919
IXP distance13.0 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage57.4%

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 datacenterBLDR-1919
DC distance13.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$18,310

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%
81
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
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 Boulder County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near CEMENT PLANT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.2
EC Near ValmontGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.0
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs63.9
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs63.2
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs63.0
EC Near ValmontGreenfield——1.7 yrs62.7
EC Near ValmontGreenfield——1.7 yrs62.6
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs62.5

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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