Routt County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
66.1
Good / 100

BEARS EARS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Routt County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 66.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBEARS EARS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 distance101.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage46.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance226.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMoffat County
Parcel APN085514200902
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index90.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterStrata Networks
DC distance101.7 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.7 mi
Nearest fiber route162.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.13¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$4,101

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%
87
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
69
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BEARS EARS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MT. HARRISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.6
STEAMBOATSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.9
CRAIGSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN202355Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN203889Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.8
TAP205167Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.6
Greenfield (CRAIG - AULT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs59.1
TAP209559Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.9

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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