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Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050

Former Mine

Prowers, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
46.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Prowers, Colorado, scoring 46.7/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 62 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the SOUTHEAST COLORADO POWER ASSN service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySOUTHEAST COLORADO POWER ASSNcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth33
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage0.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00476609221
DC distance143.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,393

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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How does Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050 compare with other sites in Prowers?

Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050 ranks 40th of 62 scored candidate sites in Prowers. Its 46.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.1. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (56 vs 53) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (51 vs 62). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00476609221, 143.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Prowers "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Lamar PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
EC Near HollyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.5
TAP205667Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs55.2
OZ ProwersGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.2
EC Near HollyGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.7
EC Coal Prowers CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.3
EC Near HollyGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.3
EC Near HollyGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.2

Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050?

Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050 scores 46.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 40th of 62 scored sites in Prowers. The Prowers average is 50.1 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050?

SOUTHEAST COLORADO POWER ASSN (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050 in?

Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

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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, “Former Mine site at 38.036, -102.050, Prowers, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/prowers/mine-site-78e9a6ff (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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