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GRAND JUNCTION

Federal Excess

Garfield County, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
44.5
Fair / 100

GRAND JUNCTION is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Garfield County, Colorado, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 44.5/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATIONfederal

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 IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance69.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage17.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage20 ac
Buildable load (est.)~8–20 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance69.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$3,654

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%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
35
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GRAND JUNCTION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RIFLE UTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.2
TAP203975Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN203894Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.0
WHEELERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.5
PARACHUTESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.4
New Rifle MillBrownfield138 kV2 MW3.5 yrs56.4
STARKEY GULCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.3
MIDDLE FORKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.8

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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