Morgan County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
68.8
Good / 100

PAWNEE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Morgan County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 68.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPAWNEE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
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 distance65.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage74.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance415.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPublic Service Company Of Colorado
Parcel APN123120000700
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 sitePSCO PAWNEE STATION
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index89.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 916046040
DC distance64.3 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.6 mi
Nearest fiber route72.7 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%
87
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PAWNEE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
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
Greenfield (MISSLE SITE - PAWNEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.5

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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