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Pikes Peak National Cemetery

Federal Excess

El Paso County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

Pikes Peak National Cemetery is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 52.3/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityMOUNTAIN VIEW ELEC ASSN, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance8.4 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage64.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage374 ac
Buildable load (est.)~150–374 MWland-based
Former useParks and Historic Sites

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 476609221
DC distance6.2 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

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Pikes Peak National Cemetery
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN202739Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.1
OZ El PasoGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.1
OZ El PasoGreenfield——1.7 yrs63.8
COTTONWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.3
EC Near South Plant (CO)Greenfield——1.7 yrs63.2
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs62.9
EC Coal El Paso CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs62.8
EC Coal El Paso CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs62.6

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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