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Mesa, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
56.2
Good / 100

Cameo is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Mesa, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 75 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCAMEO
Substation distance1.5 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity75 MW
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance111.8 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage52.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance220.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usecoal
Existing capacity75 MW
Retirement date2010-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index85.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance111.8 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route138.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$8,081

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%
53
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
57
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Cameo
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GRAND JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.5
OZ MesaGreenfield——1.7 yrs60.1
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.8
OZ MesaGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.4
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs59.2
UINTAHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs58.9
GRAND JUNCTION PSCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs58.9
CAMEOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs58.9

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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