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Colfax, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
50.1
Fair / 100

BURRO CANYON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Colfax, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBURRO CANYON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance114.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage45.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance114.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity15.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$977

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
27
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
20
Natural hazard8%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BURRO CANYON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ ColfaxGreenfield3.5 yrs53.9
EC Coal Colfax CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs53.2
EC Coal Colfax CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs50.5
EC FFE Colfax CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs49.8
TAP308008Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.0
SPRINGERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.0
YORK CANYONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.0
UNKNOWN306518Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs46.0

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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