Greenfield (MEEKER - RIFLE UTE)

Greenfield

Rio Blanco County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
54.5
Fair / 100

Greenfield (MEEKER - RIFLE UTE) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 54.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMEEKER
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSTRATA Vernal Data Center
IXP distance93.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage0.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance216.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMccarthy, Robert E.
Parcel APN166732400033
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index77.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance93.2 mi
Nearest rail23.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.9 mi
Nearest fiber route121.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,911
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Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (MEEKER - RIFLE UTE)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCBRYDESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.4
MEEKERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN203887Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs61.2
RANGELYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN203881Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs60.4
Greenfield (BONANZA - BEARS EARS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN203883Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs60.0
TAP209552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.8

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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