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Fryingpan-Arkansas

Federal Excess

Pitkin County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
45.5
Fair / 100

Fryingpan-Arkansas is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Pitkin County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.5/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
IXP distance79.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage2.4%

Site characteristics

Acreage595 ac
Buildable load (est.)~238–595 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance79.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$16,058

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Fryingpan-Arkansas
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BASALTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.0
HOPKINSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs55.7
EC Coal Pitkin CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs53.9
EC Coal Pitkin CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs53.6
CARBONDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.6
CRYSTALSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.6
UNKNOWN203776Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.5
Castle Creek HydroplantBrownfield115 kV1 MW1.7 yrs51.1

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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