Mine Site

Former Mine

Routt County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
38.3
Limited / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Routt County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 38.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBLDR-1919
IXP distance99.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBLDR-1919
DC distance99.4 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%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BEARS EARSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs66.1
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

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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