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Morgan County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

PAWNEE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Morgan County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPAWNEE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1)
IXP distance65.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage74.2%

Site characteristics

Land contactMorgan County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS
DC distance63.9 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
39
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
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
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield1.7 yrs58.4
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield1.7 yrs57.9
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield1.7 yrs57.7
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield1.7 yrs57.3
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield1.7 yrs57.2
STORY 345KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs56.5
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield1.7 yrs55.8
TAP206215Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs55.5

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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