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Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354

Former Mine

Lake County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
46.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Colorado, scoring 46.8/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 45 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
IXP distance70.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage45.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance70.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.06¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,701

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 Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 compare with other sites in Lake County?

Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 ranks 35th of 45 scored candidate sites in Lake County. Its 46.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.6. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD) at 70.8 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD), 70.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lake 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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
61
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 Lake County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MALTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN202838Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.2
ALMASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN203873Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
CLIMAXSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
LEADVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.7
TAP209738Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.4
UNKNOWN209734Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs51.2

Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354?

Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 scores 46.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 45 scored sites in Lake County. The Lake County average is 48.6 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354?

PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 in?

Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD), about 70.8 miles away; 3 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, “Former Mine site at 39.342, -106.354, Lake County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/lake-county/mine-site-e9d788f3 (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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