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El Paso County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
60.5
Good / 100

FULLER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 60.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFULLER
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 IXPData102 - COS02
IXP distance12.7 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage64.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterWalmart Colorado Data Center
DC distance9.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.26¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,688

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%
68
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 El Paso County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near FULLER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ El PasoGreenfield1.7 yrs64.1
OZ El PasoGreenfield1.7 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN202739Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.6
EC Near South Plant (CO)Greenfield1.7 yrs63.2
EC Coal El Paso CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs62.8
EC Coal El Paso CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs62.6
COTTONWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.3
EC Near SECCGreenfield1.7 yrs62.0

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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