EC Coal Fremont County

Greenfield

Fremont County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
53.6
Fair / 100

EC Coal Fremont County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Fremont County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.6/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 distance36.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage21.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance399.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerBLACK HILLS POWER, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index82.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance36.5 mi
Nearest rail4.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.3 mi
Nearest fiber route23.9 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Fremont County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST CANONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN203925Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN202805Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.2
Greenfield (WEST CANON - MIDWAY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.1
TAP204062Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.0
TAP208118Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.5
Greenfield (WEST CANON - MIDWAY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN208119Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.8

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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