Weld County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

TAP205142 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Weld County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP205142
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPLSVL-CTC1
IXP distance34.1 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage59.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance368.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVima Partners Llc
Parcel APN095710000019
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 siteWELD CO SHERIFF S OFFICE
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index96.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJPMorgan Chase
DC distance30.8 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.3 mi
Nearest fiber route19.8 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

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%
56
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP205142
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AULTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs67.5
WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN205141Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.7
AIRPORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN202601Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.9
Greenfield (AULT - LARAMIE RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.8
GODFREYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.5
THERMO MONFORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.3

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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