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EC Near Front Range Project

Greenfield

Weld County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
65.1
Good / 100

EC Near Front Range Project is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Weld County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 65.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityUNITED POWER, 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 IXPSungard AS Thornton
IXP distance8.8 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage64.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance370.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactWeld County Assessor
Parcel APN0157118109003
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

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 index102.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle - Thornton
DC distance4.4 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.9 mi
Nearest fiber route15.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$3,798

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%
62
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
61
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Front Range Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Front Range ProjectGreenfield——1.7 yrs65.4
EC Near Front Range ProjectGreenfield——1.7 yrs62.7
AULTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs61.6
EC Near Front Range ProjectGreenfield——1.7 yrs61.2
WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs60.1
WELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN205141Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN202601Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.1

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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