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RIO GRANDE NATIONAL FOREST

Federal Excess

Conejos County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
47.3
Fair / 100

RIO GRANDE NATIONAL FOREST is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Conejos County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.3/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance125.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage71.4%
Max download7 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage5 ac
Former useAll Other

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance107.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,984

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RIO GRANDE NATIONAL FOREST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: Antonito SoutheastGreenfield2,545 MW1.7 yrs60.7
BLM Solar DLA: Los Mogotes EastGreenfield697 MW1.7 yrs59.5
WAVERLYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs49.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine6.9 yrs47.9
CARMETSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs47.8
TAP204033Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs47.8
ANTONITOSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs47.8

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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