UNKNOWN202854

Substation-Adjacent

El Paso County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
66.5
Good / 100

UNKNOWN202854 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 66.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN202854
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance7.1 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage57.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance407.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerFountain City Of
Parcel APN5531100002
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCALIBER COLLISION CENTER FOUNTAIN 0862
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index91.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance7.1 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route26.1 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
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Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
58
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN202854
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
South Plant (CO)Brownfield—257 MW—74.4
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs70.9
UNKNOWN202239Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN202845Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.8
TAP209761Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.6
FRONT RANGE POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN202739Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.4
MARTIN DRAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.2

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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