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Jefferson County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
59.2
Good / 100

TAP204090 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP204090
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
IXP distance0.4 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage58.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance0.4 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.

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%
56
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP204090
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs64.7
OZ JeffersonGreenfield1.7 yrs64.1
WATERTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs63.9
Lamar Station CrossingBrownfield115 kV0 MW6.9 yrs63.8
SANTA FESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN203871Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs63.3
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs62.2
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs62.1

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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