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Mine Site

Former Mine

Pitkin County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
45.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Pitkin County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.0/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBLDR-1919
IXP distance118.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage2.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactPitkin County County Assessor
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterBLDR-1919
DC distance118.2 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
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 Pitkin County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Pitkin CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs53.9
EC Coal Pitkin CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs53.6
Castle Creek HydroplantBrownfield115 kV1 MW1.7 yrs51.1
BASALTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs51.0
HOPKINSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs51.0
ASPENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs46.6
CARBONDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs46.6
GISSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs46.6

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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