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CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS RES STA

Federal Excess

Washington County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
46.4
Fair / 100

CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS RES STA is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 46.4/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1)
IXP distance90.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage17.5%

Site characteristics

Acreage81 ac
Former useResearch and Development

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindbreak Cable
DC distance86.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,171

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%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS RES STA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ WashingtonGreenfield1.7 yrs54.2
WOODROWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.1
SOUTH WOODROWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.1
LAST CHANCESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.1
UNKNOWN206126Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs47.3
AKRONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs47.3
ARIKAREESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs47.3
OTISSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs47.3

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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