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Morningside Lode

Industrial

Hinsdale County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
45.3
Fair / 100

Morningside Lode is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Hinsdale County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.3/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityGUNNISON COUNTY ELEC ASSN.not available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance81.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage50.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterData102 - COS01
DC distance146.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$3,273

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%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Morningside Lode
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Hinsdale CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs54.9
LAKE CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.8
Ute Ulay Mine and Mill SiteIndustrial——6.9 yrs45.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs45.4
Ute-Ulay Portal Road Buildings and Assay OfficeIndustrial——6.9 yrs45.3
Ute-Ulay TownsiteIndustrial——6.9 yrs45.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs45.2
Ute-Ulay TownsiteIndustrial——6.9 yrs45.1

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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