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BLM Solar DLA: DeTilla Gulch

Greenfield

Saguache County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

BLM Solar DLA: DeTilla Gulch is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Saguache County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 287 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity287 MW
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 distance80.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage31.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance363.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Acreage1,721 ac
Buildable load (est.)~688–1,721 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land contactBLM Colorado State Office
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former useblm_solar_dla

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index58.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance80.5 mi
Nearest rail22.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline53.7 mi
Nearest fiber route76.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.92¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,951

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%
48
Speed to power20%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
23
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLM Solar DLA: DeTilla Gulch
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SaguacheGreenfield——1.7 yrs55.1
EC Coal Saguache CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs52.4
TAP209764Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN209763Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN201501Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs51.6
UNKNOWN203912Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs51.1
KERBER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.5
MOFFATSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs49.9

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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