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Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808

Substation-Adjacent

Broomfield County, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Broomfield County, Colorado, scoring 55.1/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 58 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN204068 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the UNITED POWER, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN204068
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityUNITED POWER, 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 IXPLSVL-CTC1
IXP distance20.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage36.2%

Site characteristics

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 datacenterJPMorgan Chase
DC distance14.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$8,319

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 compare with other sites in Broomfield County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 ranks 54th of 58 scored candidate sites in Broomfield County. Its 55.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.4. 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 power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is water (36 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN204068, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LSVL-CTC1 at 20.2 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is JPMorgan Chase, 14.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808?

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 Broomfield County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
68
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 Broomfield County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VALMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN203852Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.9
ISABELLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.5
WASHINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.2
RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.1
ERIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN204085Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.1
JAMES L GREENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.1

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 scores 55.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 54th of 58 scored sites in Broomfield County. The Broomfield County average is 58.4 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN204068, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808?

UNITED POWER, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is LSVL-CTC1, about 20.2 miles away; 6 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 40.130, -104.808, Broomfield County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/broomfield-county/unknown204068-11e557f4 (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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