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CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEY

Federal Excess

Saguache County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
46.8
Fair / 100

CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEY is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Saguache County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 46.8/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySAN LUIS VALLEY R E C, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance93.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage31.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage81 ac
Buildable load (est.)~32–81 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance93.7 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%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: DeTilla GulchGreenfield—287 MW1.7 yrs55.2
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

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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