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Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Industrial

La Plata County, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
46.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe is an industrial datacenter candidate site in La Plata County, Colorado, scoring 46.2/100 DC Readiness — 84th of 129 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityLA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth33
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance52.7 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage25.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactLa Plata County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance138.4 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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How does Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe compare with other sites in La Plata County?

Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe ranks 84th of 129 scored candidate sites in La Plata County. Its 46.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.2. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 13% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (56 vs 53) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (46 vs 62). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC at 52.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is John F. Simms Building, 138.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates La Plata County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe
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HESPERUSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs58.9
EC Coal La Plata CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.0
EC Coal La Plata CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN201811Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.5
BODOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN202565Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN202552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
TAP203982Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4

Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe?

Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe scores 46.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 84th of 129 scored sites in La Plata County. The La Plata County average is 48.2 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

Which electric utility serves Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe?

LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe in?

Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC, about 52.7 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Lucero Trailer - Southern Ute Indian Tribe, La Plata County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/la-plata-county/lucero-trailer-southern-ute-indian-tribe-13d3b198 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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