EC Coal Jefferson County

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
57.0
Good / 100

EC Coal Jefferson County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.0/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
IXP distance5.4 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage51.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance359.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerProspect Recreation & Park District
Parcel APN30-132-00-052
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePLAINS END LLC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index104.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance5.4 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline19.2 mi
Nearest fiber route23.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.08¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$16,602

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%
30
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
63
Gas pipeline2%
38
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Jefferson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LOOK OUTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN203871Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.3
WATERTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs68.0
CHATFIELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.7
SODA LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.0
LITTLETONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.3
QUAKERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.2
DEER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs65.1

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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