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Fremont County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
54.1
Fair / 100

CANON CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Fremont County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 54.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCANON CITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityWAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATIONfederal

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 distance34.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage20.9%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity44 MW
Retirement date2013-12-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance34.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,756

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%
56
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CANON CITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ FremontGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.4
WEST CANONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs58.4
EC Near W N ClarkGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.7
EC Coal Fremont CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.6
EC Near W N ClarkGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.5
EC Coal Fremont CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.3
EC Near W N ClarkGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.3
EC Near W N ClarkGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.0

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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