Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908
Former MineRio Blanco County, Colorado · WECC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, scoring 43.5/100 DC Readiness — 42nd of 42 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO 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.
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How does Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908 compare with other sites in Rio Blanco County?
Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908 ranks 42nd of 42 scored candidate sites in Rio Blanco County. Its 43.5/100 is about 11% below the county average of 48.9. It is about 14% below the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 18% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (34 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 39.825, -107.908 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center at 96.1 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Strata Networks, 96.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908?
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 Mine site at 39.825, -107.908: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908?
Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908 scores 43.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 42nd 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 Mine site at 39.825, -107.908?
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908 in?
Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 39.825, -107.908 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is STRATA Vernal Data Center, about 96.1 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 Mine site at 39.825, -107.908, Rio Blanco County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/rio-blanco-county/mine-site-ceb428f4 (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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