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Saguache County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
50.5
Fair / 100

KERBER CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Saguache County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKERBER CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
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 IXPData102 - COS02
IXP distance72.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage31.2%

Site characteristics

Land contactSaguache County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterData102 - COS01
DC distance72.9 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%
46
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
49
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 Saguache County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near KERBER CREEK
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
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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