Gold Hill Mesa
IndustrialEl Paso County, Colorado · SPP
At a glance
Gold Hill Mesa is an industrial datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Colorado, scoring 54.7/100 DC Readiness — 55th of 82 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
Site location
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How does Gold Hill Mesa compare with other sites in El Paso County?
Gold Hill Mesa ranks 55th of 82 scored candidate sites in El Paso County. Its 54.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.2. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (91 vs 62) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Gold Hill Mesa to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data102 - COS02 at 1.6 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data102 - COS01, 1.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Gold Hill Mesa?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates El Paso County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in El Paso County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN202739 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| COTTONWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| TAP209761 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Near South Plant (CO) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| UNKNOWN202845 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| OZ El Paso | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.6 |
Gold Hill Mesa: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Gold Hill Mesa?
Gold Hill Mesa scores 54.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 55th of 82 scored sites in El Paso County. The El Paso County average is 57.2 and the Colorado average is 50.6.
Which electric utility serves Gold Hill Mesa?
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS (CO).
What grid region is Gold Hill Mesa in?
Gold Hill Mesa is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Gold Hill Mesa from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Data102 - COS02, about 1.6 miles away; 15 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, “Gold Hill Mesa, El Paso County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/el-paso-county/gold-hill-mesa-6f552859 (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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