CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEY

Federal Excess

Saguache County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
34.3
Limited / 100

CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEY is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Saguache County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 34.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance87.3 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage9 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance87.3 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

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%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN209763Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.6
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.8
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.4
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.3
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.1
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.5
Greenfield (PONCHA JUNCTION - SARGENT)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.0
Greenfield (PONCHA JUNCTION - SARGENT)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs53.8

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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