Summit County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
60.4
Good / 100

DILLION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Summit County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 60.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDILLION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
IXP distance46.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage9.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance321.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKEYSTONE VEHICLE MTCE
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index105.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance46.9 mi
Nearest rail15.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline37.5 mi
Nearest fiber route57.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$8,928

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%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
42
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
57
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DILLION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRECKENRIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs60.8
MAYFLOWERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.2
MILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.2
SUMMITSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs57.1
VAILSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN203907Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.5
Greenfield (DILLION - BLUE RIVER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.0
Greenfield (DILLION - BLUE RIVER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs53.9

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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