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EC Coal Saguache County

Greenfield

Saguache County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
51.7
Fair / 100

EC Coal Saguache County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Saguache County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 51.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPData102 - COS02
IXP distance92.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage31.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance350.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSaguache County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

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 datacenterData102 - COS01
DC distance92.9 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline67.5 mi
Nearest fiber route91.0 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
57
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Saguache County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: DeTilla GulchGreenfield287 MW1.7 yrs54.2
OZ SaguacheGreenfield1.7 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN209763Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs47.9
TAP209764Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs47.9
Angell Lode LLCIndustrial6.9 yrs46.5
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess6.9 yrs46.0
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess6.9 yrs46.0
MOFFATSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs45.9

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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