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Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269

Former Mine

Boulder County, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
51.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Boulder County, Colorado, scoring 51.6/100 DC Readiness — 63rd of 83 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the POUDRE VALLEY REA, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPOUDRE VALLEY REA, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth33
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBLDR-1919
IXP distance15.4 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage57.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactBoulder County County Assessor
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterBLDR-1919
DC distance15.4 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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How does Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 compare with other sites in Boulder County?

Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 ranks 63rd of 83 scored candidate sites in Boulder County. Its 51.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.9. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (72 vs 62) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BLDR-1919 at 15.4 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BLDR-1919, 15.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Boulder County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
72
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 Boulder County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.8
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.5
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.5
GUNBARRELSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.4
EC Near ValmontGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.4
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.9
EC Coal Boulder CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.7
EC Near ValmontGreenfield——3.5 yrs61.1

Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269?

Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 scores 51.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 63rd of 83 scored sites in Boulder County. The Boulder County average is 54.9 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269?

POUDRE VALLEY REA, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is POUDRE VALLEY R E A, INC.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 in?

Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is BLDR-1919, about 15.4 miles away; 13 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 40.240, -105.269, Boulder County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/boulder-county/mine-site-220ea85f (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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