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Douglas County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
60.8
Good / 100

LEMON GULCH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Douglas County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 60.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLEMON GULCH
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 IXPUS Signal CO01 - Denver
IXP distance5.4 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage40.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 778989332
DC distance5.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$12,290

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%
78
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LEMON GULCH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DANIELS PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs62.8
SURREY RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.2
MARCYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.2
SULPHURSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs61.1
HOMESTEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN202100Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN203960Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs56.3
SEDALIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.7

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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