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Saguache County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
45.9
Fair / 100

TAP204011 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Saguache County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP204011
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance77.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage31.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance77.5 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%
46
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
19
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP204011
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: DeTilla GulchGreenfield287 MW1.7 yrs54.2
OZ SaguacheGreenfield1.7 yrs54.1
EC Coal Saguache CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs51.7
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

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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