Greenfield (WEST CANON - SMELTERTOWN)

Greenfield

Fremont County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
48.6
Fair / 100

Greenfield (WEST CANON - SMELTERTOWN) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Fremont County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 48.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST CANON
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 IXPData102 - COS02
IXP distance42.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage21.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance367.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerBLACK HILLS POWER, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

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 datacenterData102 - COS01
DC distance42.5 mi
Nearest rail11.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline27.4 mi
Nearest fiber route52.5 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
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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%
28
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
12
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (WEST CANON - SMELTERTOWN)
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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