Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635
Federal ExcessMorgan, Colorado · SPP
At a glance
Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Morgan, Colorado, scoring 48.5/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 37 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the MORGAN COUNTY RURAL ELEC ASSN service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
Site location
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How does Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 compare with other sites in Morgan?
Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 ranks 35th of 37 scored candidate sites in Morgan. Its 48.5/100 is about 11% below the county average of 54.3. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (69 vs 62) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1) at 68.8 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QTS, 67.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Morgan "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Morgan, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAWNEE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| STORY 345KV | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| TAP206216 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAP206215 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Near Brush Generation Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Brush Generation Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Brush Generation Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Near Brush Generation Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635?
Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 scores 48.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 37 scored sites in Morgan. The Morgan average is 54.3 and the Colorado average is 50.6.
Which electric utility serves Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635?
MORGAN COUNTY RURAL ELEC ASSN (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 in?
Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1), about 68.8 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Beaver Creek Substation at 40.261, -103.635, Morgan, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/morgan/beaver-creek-substation-fbf4cfcc (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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