SMOKY HILLS

Substation-Adjacent

Kit Carson County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
58.5
Good / 100

SMOKY HILLS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kit Carson County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSMOKY HILLS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance139.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage69.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance367.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPenny Gary O Gregory J & Kevin C
Parcel APN00819321043001
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index70.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00476609221
DC distance124.6 mi
Nearest rail12.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.5 mi
Nearest fiber route109.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,406
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
44
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
57
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SMOKY HILLS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LANDSMAN CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.7
BURLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN203965Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.7
JOESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN203966Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN208113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.2
LIBERTYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.2
HELL CREEKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.9

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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