RAWHIDE

Substation-Adjacent

Larimer County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
67.7
Good / 100

RAWHIDE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Larimer County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 67.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRAWHIDE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPACT Cheyenne
IXP distance19.7 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage68.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance359.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPlatte River Power Authority
Parcel APN8005000902
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteRAWHIDE ENERGY STATION
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index93.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Cheyenne Data Center
DC distance18.2 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.5 mi
Nearest fiber route47.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.92¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$6,276
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
60
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
76
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RAWHIDE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARMONYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.4
PORTNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.9
HORSESHOESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.1
COLLEGE LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.5
TAP205898Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.3
DIXON CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN206906Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN205186 - NORTH PARK)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.4

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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