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OZ Las Animas

Greenfield

Las Animas, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

OZ Las Animas is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Las Animas, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.9/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh
UtilitySAN ISABEL 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

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance116.3 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage1.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance472.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLas Animas County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

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 index58.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00476609221
DC distance115.9 mi
Nearest rail5.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.9 mi
Nearest fiber route79.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,005

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%
45
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Las Animas, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ Las Animas
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Las Animas CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.2
EC Near Trinidad (CO)Greenfield——1.7 yrs57.0
EC Near Trinidad (CO)Greenfield——1.7 yrs56.2
OZ Las AnimasGreenfield——1.7 yrs55.7
OZ Las AnimasGreenfield——1.7 yrs54.9
EC Near Trinidad (CO)Greenfield——1.7 yrs54.6
EC Near Trinidad (CO)Greenfield——1.7 yrs53.8
EC Near Trinidad (CO)Greenfield——1.7 yrs53.8

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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