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Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758

Former Mine

Mesa, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
45.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Mesa, Colorado, scoring 45.4/100 DC Readiness — 128th of 136 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

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 distance94.4 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage52.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Metal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

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 distance127.7 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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How does Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 compare with other sites in Mesa?

Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 ranks 128th of 136 scored candidate sites in Mesa. Its 45.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.0. It is about 10% below the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 15% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (49 vs 62). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC at 94.4 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Strata Networks, 127.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mesa "Relatively Moderate".

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%
49
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
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 Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GRAND JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.2
OZ MesaGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
CLIFTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
CAMEOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
UINTAHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
ADOBESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
GRAND JUNCTION PSCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
HORIZONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.5

Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758?

Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 scores 45.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 128th of 136 scored sites in Mesa. The Mesa average is 49.0 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758?

PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 in?

Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 2210Cortez LLC, about 94.4 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 38.707, -108.758, Mesa, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/mesa/mine-site-d6558c78 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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