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Dolores at 37.644, -108.760

Federal Excess

Dolores County, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
46.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Dolores County, Colorado, scoring 46.3/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 38 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the EMPIRE ELECTRIC ASSN, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityEMPIRE ELECTRIC ASSN, 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 IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance23.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage53.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage10 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–10 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$3,270

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

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How does Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 compare with other sites in Dolores County?

Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 ranks 23rd of 38 scored candidate sites in Dolores County. Its 46.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.5. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 13% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (56 vs 53) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (54 vs 62). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC at 23.1 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Dolores at 37.644, -108.760?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dolores County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Dolores at 37.644, -108.760
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP208061Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN208060Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.1
TAP208057Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.7
CAHONESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.7
TAP209754Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.6
TAP208059Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN205921Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.4
CAHONESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.3

Dolores at 37.644, -108.760: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Dolores at 37.644, -108.760?

Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 scores 46.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 38 scored sites in Dolores County. The Dolores County average is 48.5 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

Which electric utility serves Dolores at 37.644, -108.760?

EMPIRE ELECTRIC ASSN, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 in?

Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Dolores at 37.644, -108.760 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC, about 23.1 miles away; 3 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, “Dolores at 37.644, -108.760, Dolores County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/dolores-county/dolores-59234f1f (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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