Willow Creek Floodplain

Industrial

Mineral County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
39.5
Limited / 100

Willow Creek Floodplain is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Mineral County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 39.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData102 - COS02
IXP distance132.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterData102 - COS01
DC distance132.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.78¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$4,334

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Willow Creek Floodplain
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Mine SiteFormer Mine39.4
Fairgrounds Property at Airport CornerIndustrial39.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine38.9
Lower Willow Creek FloodplainIndustrial34.6
Creede Airport CornerIndustrial34.6

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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