Silt at 39.641, -107.773
Federal ExcessGarfield County, Colorado · WECC
At a glance
Silt at 39.641, -107.773 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Garfield County, Colorado, scoring 45.2/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 55 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
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How does Silt at 39.641, -107.773 compare with other sites in Garfield County?
Silt at 39.641, -107.773 ranks 51st of 55 scored candidate sites in Garfield County. Its 45.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.6. It is about 11% below the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 15% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (50 vs 62). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Silt at 39.641, -107.773 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center at 108.6 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Strata Networks, 108.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Silt at 39.641, -107.773?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Garfield County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Garfield County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIFLE UTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP203975 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN203894 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| WHEELER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| PARACHUTE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
| New Rifle Mill | Brownfield | 138 kV | 2 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
| STARKEY GULCH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| MIDDLE FORK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.8 |
Silt at 39.641, -107.773: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Silt at 39.641, -107.773?
Silt at 39.641, -107.773 scores 45.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 51st of 55 scored sites in Garfield County. The Garfield County average is 49.6 and the Colorado average is 50.6.
Which electric utility serves Silt at 39.641, -107.773?
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY.
What grid region is Silt at 39.641, -107.773 in?
Silt at 39.641, -107.773 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Silt at 39.641, -107.773 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center, about 108.6 miles away; 5 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, “Silt at 39.641, -107.773, Garfield County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/garfield-county/silt-982df004 (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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