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OZ Rio Grande

Greenfield

Rio Grande County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
56.2
Good / 100

OZ Rio Grande is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rio Grande County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADOinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance111.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage77.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance377.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactRio Grande County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMONTE VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index60.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance111.3 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline62.4 mi
Nearest fiber route92.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$5,672

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
59
Natural hazard6%
50
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Rio Grande
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN203913Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.1
RAMONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.0
TAP204041Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs52.2
SOUTH FORKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs52.1
DEL NORTESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN204036Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs51.9
Montez ParkIndustrial——6.9 yrs48.2
Monte Vista Boys and Girls Club PropertyIndustrial——6.9 yrs48.2

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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