Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429
Federal ExcessPueblo County, Colorado · WECC
At a glance
Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Pueblo County, Colorado, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 129th of 148 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the WAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
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 Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 compare with other sites in Pueblo County?
Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 ranks 129th of 148 scored candidate sites in Pueblo County. Its 48.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.0. 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 (68 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 Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Colorado Springs at 39.1 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00476609221, 35.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pueblo County "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 Pueblo County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMANCHE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.8 |
| PUEBLO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| BOONE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| OZ Pueblo | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal Pueblo County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429?
Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 129th of 148 scored sites in Pueblo County. The Pueblo County average is 52.0 and the Colorado average is 50.6.
Which electric utility serves Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429?
WAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION (federal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 in?
Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Colorado Springs, about 39.1 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, “Pueblo at 38.294, -104.429, Pueblo County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/pueblo-county/pueblo-06398d96 (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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