ARAPAHOE COMBUSTION TURBINE PROJECT

Substation-Adjacent

Denver County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
64.4
Good / 100

ARAPAHOE COMBUSTION TURBINE PROJECT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Denver County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 64.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationARAPAHOE COMBUSTION TURBINE PROJECT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCoreSite - Denver (DE1)
IXP distance5.3 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage78.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance371.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPublic Service Co
Parcel APN0528400022000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity241 MW
Retirement date2013-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePSCO ARAPAHOE STATION
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index118.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Denver
DC distance4.6 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.5 mi
Nearest fiber route32.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$122,408
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Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
51
Gas pipeline2%
76
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ARAPAHOE COMBUSTION TURBINE PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHEROKEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs75.1
CHAMBERSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.5
LACOMBESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.0
JEWELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.9
ORACHARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.9
ELATISubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.8
SPRUCESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.7
DAKOTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.5

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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