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EC Coal San Miguel County

Greenfield

San Miguel County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

EC Coal San Miguel County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in San Miguel County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.4/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilitySAN MIGUEL POWER ASSN, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP2210Cortez LLC
IXP distance52.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage39.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance284.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSan Miguel County County Assessor
Parcel APN455909000003
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index92.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route81.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,179

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%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

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UNKNOWN205449Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.9
LASEL TAPSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN205445Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.1
OZ San MiguelGreenfield——1.7 yrs49.9
UNKNOWN201518Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs49.2
UNKNOWN203905Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.1
DamonIndustrial——6.9 yrs45.7

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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