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Greenfield (MEAD - None)

Greenfield

Clark County, Colorado · CAISO

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (MEAD - None) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Colorado, scoring 55.1/100 DC Readiness — 98th of 747 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is MEAD. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the WAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMEAD
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityWAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATIONfederal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.0 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Las Vegas (EDCLAS01)
IXP distance18.1 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage43.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactClark County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance13.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity6.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$3,863

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: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Greenfield (MEAD - None) compare with other sites in Clark County?

Greenfield (MEAD - None) ranks 98th of 747 scored candidate sites in Clark County. Its 55.1/100 is about 12% above the county average of 49.2. 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 (72 vs 38) and its weakest is water (10 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (MEAD - None) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, MEAD, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 500 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Las Vegas (EDCLAS01) at 18.1 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google, 13.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (MEAD - None)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clark County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
72
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (MEAD - None)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site IBrownfield230 kV13 MW7.6 yrs64.0
LENZIESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN308478Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.2
APEXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.2
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.0
MEADSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs61.8
CLARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs61.8
OZ ClarkGreenfield——7.6 yrs61.8

Greenfield (MEAD - None): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (MEAD - None)?

Greenfield (MEAD - None) scores 55.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 98th of 747 scored sites in Clark County. The Clark County average is 49.2 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (MEAD - None)?

The nearest mapped substation is MEAD, at 500 kV. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Greenfield (MEAD - None)?

WAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION (federal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Greenfield (MEAD - None) in?

Greenfield (MEAD - None) is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (MEAD - None) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Las Vegas (EDCLAS01), about 18.1 miles away; 15 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, “Greenfield (MEAD - None), Clark County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/clark-county/greenfield-mead-none-306084b7 (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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