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GRAND JUNCTION

Substation-Adjacent

Mesa, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
60.5
Good / 100

GRAND JUNCTION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mesa, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 60.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGRAND JUNCTION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityGRAND VALLEY POWERcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance114.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage52.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance114.0 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%
87
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
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 Mesa, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near GRAND JUNCTION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MesaGreenfield1.7 yrs60.1
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs59.8
OZ MesaGreenfield1.7 yrs59.4
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield1.7 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
HORIZONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs58.8

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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