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Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818

Substation-Adjacent

El Paso County, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
59.3
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Colorado, scoring 59.3/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 82 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN206317 (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN206317
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO)municipal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth33
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData102 - COS02
IXP distance3.4 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage64.2%

Site characteristics

Former useoil
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2014-04-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterData102 - COS01
DC distance3.4 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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 compare with other sites in El Paso County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 ranks 29th of 82 scored candidate sites in El Paso County. Its 59.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.2. It is about 17% above the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 11% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (90 vs 62) and its weakest is water (36 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN206317, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Data102 - COS02 at 3.4 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Data102 - COS01, 3.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818?

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.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN202739Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.1
COTTONWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.8
TAP209761Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.4
OZ El PasoGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.4
EC Near South Plant (CO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN202845Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.1
OZ El PasoGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.6

Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818?

Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 scores 59.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 29th of 82 scored sites in El Paso County. The El Paso County average is 57.2 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN206317, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818?

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Data102 - COS02, about 3.4 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 38.881, -104.818, El Paso County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/el-paso-county/unknown206317-3c69fbe0 (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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