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Garfield County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

TAP203975 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Garfield County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP203975
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance117.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage17.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance117.2 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
16
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP203975
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
New Rifle MillBrownfield138 kV2 MW6.9 yrs57.1
EC Near Rifle Generating StationGreenfield1.7 yrs56.8
EC Near Rifle Generating StationGreenfield1.7 yrs56.3
EC Near Rifle Generating StationGreenfield1.7 yrs56.2
EC Near Rifle Generating StationGreenfield1.7 yrs56.2
EC Coal Garfield CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs55.0
EC Near Rifle Generating StationGreenfield1.7 yrs54.7
OZ GarfieldGreenfield1.7 yrs54.6

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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