EC Near Brush Generation Facility

Greenfield

Morgan County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
52.1
Fair / 100

EC Near Brush Generation Facility is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Morgan County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 52.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1)
IXP distance66.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage42.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance415.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPoitz, Curtis R & Debra Ann
Parcel APN103924000005
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index102.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindbreak Cable
DC distance63.4 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.3 mi
Nearest fiber route71.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,717

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%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Brush Generation Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PAWNEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs68.8
TAP206216Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.1
TAP206215Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.9
STORY 345KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN206341Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN205850Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.2
Greenfield (LARAMIE RIVER - STORY 345KV)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.9
TAP205856Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.6

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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