Former 5S Gas Station
IndustrialRio Blanco County, Colorado · SPP
At a glance
Former 5S Gas Station is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, scoring 46.4/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 42 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the WAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION 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 Former 5S Gas Station compare with other sites in Rio Blanco County?
Former 5S Gas Station ranks 29th of 42 scored candidate sites in Rio Blanco County. Its 46.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.9. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 13% 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 (42 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 5S Gas Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center at 45.8 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Strata Networks, 45.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former 5S Gas Station?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rio Blanco 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 Rio Blanco County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEEKER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| MCBRYDE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| UNKNOWN201427 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| UNKNOWN203886 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| EC Coal Rio Blanco County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.9 |
| OZ Rio Blanco | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.8 |
| RANGELY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| UNKNOWN203872 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
Former 5S Gas Station: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former 5S Gas Station?
Former 5S Gas Station scores 46.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 42 scored sites in Rio Blanco County. The Rio Blanco County average is 48.9 and the Colorado average is 50.6.
Which electric utility serves Former 5S Gas Station?
WAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION (federal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former 5S Gas Station in?
Former 5S Gas Station is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former 5S Gas Station from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center, about 45.8 miles away; 2 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, “Former 5S Gas Station, Rio Blanco County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/rio-blanco-county/former-5s-gas-station-eaa1c13e (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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