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EC Coal La Plata County

Greenfield

La Plata County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

EC Coal La Plata County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in La Plata County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.0/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityLA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage25.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance309.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLa Plata County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index81.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail4.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline17.8 mi
Nearest fiber route70.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,677

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%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
58
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
43
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal La Plata County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HESPERUSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs59.4
EC Coal La Plata CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs55.6
EC Coal La Plata CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs55.4
OZ La PlataGreenfield——1.7 yrs54.9
EC Coal La Plata CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN201811Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN202552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN202565Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.9

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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