LOOK OUT

Substation-Adjacent

Jefferson County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
69.5
Good / 100

LOOK OUT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 69.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLOOK OUT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
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 distance4.3 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage51.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance359.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPublic Service Company Of Colorado
Parcel APN40-031-00-002
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance4.3 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline17.2 mi
Nearest fiber route27.7 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
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
59
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
63
Gas pipeline2%
45
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LOOK OUT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
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
TAP204090Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.5

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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