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Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064

Substation-Adjacent

Routt County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Routt County, Colorado, scoring 50.9/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 62 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN209571 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the YAMPA VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSN INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN209571
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityYAMPA VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSN INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBLDR-1919
IXP distance97.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage46.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBLDR-1919
DC distance97.7 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

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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 compare with other sites in Routt County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 ranks 34th of 62 scored candidate sites in Routt County. Its 50.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.8. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is speed to power (50 vs 53). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN209571, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BLDR-1919 at 97.7 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BLDR-1919, 97.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Routt County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BEARS EARSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN202355Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.4
HAYDENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.4
STEAMBOATSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN201519Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.4
EC Coal Routt CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN202356Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.4
TAP209523Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.0

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 scores 50.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 62 scored sites in Routt County. The Routt County average is 50.8 and the Colorado average is 50.6.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN209571, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064?

YAMPA VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSN INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is BLDR-1919, about 97.7 miles away; 7 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 40.390, -107.064, Routt County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/routt-county/unknown209571-bd201d52 (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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