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EC Coal Mesa County

Greenfield

Mesa, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
47.4
Fair / 100

EC Coal Mesa County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Mesa, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
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 IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance101.7 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage52.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance216.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerJones Hill Lllp
Land contactMesa County County Assessor
Parcel APN3223-193-00-087
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal mine

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index85.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance121.5 mi
Nearest rail15.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline20.5 mi
Nearest fiber route112.1 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%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
20
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
44
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
34
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Mesa County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GRAND JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.2
OZ MesaGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
CLIFTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
GRAND JUNCTION PSCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
CAMEOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
ADOBESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
UINTAHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
HORIZONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.5

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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