NORTH MESA

Substation-Adjacent

Montrose County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
62.7
Good / 100

NORTH MESA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montrose County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH MESA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage89.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance262.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDELTA MONTROSE ELECTRIC ASSN
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLO MONTROSE HLG
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index76.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.3 mi
Nearest fiber route112.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$5,909
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
51
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORTH MESA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MONTROSESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs66.4
TAP203988Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.5
Greenfield (GRAND JUNCTION - MONTROSE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.0
Greenfield (GRAND JUNCTION - MONTROSE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.5
Greenfield (MONTROSE - HESPERUS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.9
Greenfield (MONTROSE - HESPERUS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.5
HAPPY CANYONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.4
BULLOCKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs57.3

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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